Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week we have a collection of songs put together by Brooklyn-based artist Emily Borrowman of the project smush.

Venturing through intimate begrudgements and giddy culminations of longing, smush set out to find a sense of peace within the noise on their debut record if you were here i’d be home now released earlier this year. Along with Emily, the gushing sound of smush comes from Atley King and Jay Christie, as the trio create a motion deliberate in each of their voicings, punctuating each grating texture and sonic manipulation that gives way to the tenderness in Emily’s vocals and the euphoria trapped within the swaying stamina of each song.

Titled “sensitive girl: did you lose yourself again”, Emily shared this statement about the playlist;

a playlist for the sensitive girl. 40 songs, 2 hours and 19 minutes of music for the melancholy heart, the nostalgic daughter, the princess and the pea. find yourself alone and yearning. featuring deep cuts and familiar faces, these songs pair well with glow in the dark stars, lace curtains, and slingshots. you’re a collector of promises, and so am i. listen with your bleeding heart on your sleeve. 

“i’ve been searching for an hour in my closet / trying to figure out what to wear / for a day i’ll spend alone in my room” 

Day of Snow, Skullcrusher.

Listen to Emily’s playlist here.

You can listen to if you were here i’d be home now out on all platforms. Purchase a cassette tape here.

Written by Shea Roney | Featured Photo by Kiri