"Muscle Memories"

songs about autonomy and how it can be taken, tested, and transformed.

june twenty twenty-six.

june twenty twenty-six.

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some things linger in your muscle memory

Brooklyn-based artist Toria Rainey makes unexpected indie pop music that feels soooo good (in both a poking-old-bruises kinda way and in a dancing-alone-in-your-bedroom kinda way). She writes about identity and trauma without sanding down the sharp edges, layering intimate pop production with flickers of folk and R&B, lyrics dripping with relatable specificity, and a voice that’s soothing and magnetic.

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