American indie rock/grunge band Pom Pom Squad have announced their new album, Mirror Starts Moving Without Me, out Oct. 25 via City Slang.
Pom Pom Squad is the solo project of frontwoman Mia Berrin; it features permanent members Shelby Keller (drums) and Alex Mercuri (guitar). Their debut record, Death of a Cheerleader (2021), was considered one of the standout indie rock debut records of the year.
Alongside the announcement of Mirror Starts Moving Without Me, Pom Pom Squad released follow-up “Spinning,” a depiction of growth through a traumatic lens. She previously teased the record with the release of the single “Downhill” on June 26.
Frontwoman Berrin spoke about the inspiration behind “Spinning,” saying: “The song represents a moment when I was learning to cope with painful memories of the past and how they’ve shaped my future. In accepting them, I’ve been able to find more freedom and forgiveness within myself.”
In the album, Berrin’s songwriter ferociously shines on tracks like “Street Fighter”, “Villain” and “Madness”.
Berrin discussed the significance of the album’s title: “The album title is inspired by a horror movie trope and relates to the uncanny feeling of seeing yourself reflected — both literally and figuratively. It was my most challenging creative experience to date and a true labor of love.”
Moreover, Berrin elaborated on the creative inspiration for the forthcoming record: “I took a lot of inspiration from my younger self on this album. I wanted to get back in touch with my creative roots. After hitting a particularly rough bout of writer’s block, I challenged myself to make a playlist of my all-time favorite songs from childhood to adulthood. It was healing in a way I didn’t expect! Before we went into the studio I made my bandmates and Cody do the same, then we all listened to each other’s and had a long conversation about them. Through the sessions for Mirror we were all pulling references from our collective playlists more than anything else.”
Preorder Mirror Starts Moving Without Me now.
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