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“You can always tell when a band favor control over spectacle, and that’s the case for she’s green. With understated arrangements drawing from alternative, dream pop, and indie rock, their music sits in a sort of dichotomy — carving out a space that feels both fragile and self-assured.” - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
“Shoegaze’s unwritten rule is never to lead with vocals, but it takes only seconds of hearing Zofia Smith’s otherworldly upper register to understand why she’s green were destined to break it.” - NME
“Both delicate and austere like a pinned iridescent butterfly.” - STEREOGUM
“Feels like a shot to the arm for the shoegaze revival scene with a sound that is both richly melodic and devastatingly noisy.” - THE FADER
“she’s green’s sound is a meticulous blend of soaring melodies.” - COMPLEX
“A major player in the bubbling North American shoegaze resurgence.” - PAPER MAGAZINE
“Distorted guitars and fuzzed-out drums rear their heads, infusing the track with texture and grit.” - PASTE MAGAZINE
“All-consuming and highly intentional… bold, anthemic dream pop.” - POST-TRASH
Minneapolis band she’s green are excited to share, "empty house,” a preview of their upcoming EP, swallowtail, which arrives July 10, 2026, via Photo Finish Records. The new song premieres today with an official music video directed by the band. The video reflects the song by examining how life is in a constant state of ephemerality, ebbing and flowing as we grow. “empty house” opens with lo-fi, atmospheric guitar riffs, followed by velvety drums that let Zofia Smith’s vocals shine, creating an empathetic tone of self-discovery.
“empty house” is a metaphor for the beauty of life’s impermanence. It pictures your body as an empty house, a place in constant wear and repair, where things come and go—people, memories, and pieces of ourselves,” explains bandleader Zofia Smith.
LISTEN TO “EMPTY HOUSE” WATCH “EMPTY HOUSE” PRE-ORDER SWALLOWTAIL
Last month, the band shared “paper thin” to herald the announcement of swallowtail. The song explores the connection between love and lust over soaring reverberation. As the track unravels, fragile tension builds with gauzy guitars and Zofia Smith’s melancholy vocals. Back in February, the band channeled the distress of a grim world into hope with thunderous riffs with “mettle.” The single unfolds over a hazy wash of reverb-soaked guitars, where shimmering, textured riffs are anchored by driving drums.
To kick off 2026, she’s green made their debut in China, embarking on an entirely sold-out headlining run in January. The premiere of their debut KEXP session followed, which saw the band previewing the upcoming EP in a performance that DJ Cheryl Waters called “Absolutely beautiful.” NME and Alternative Press have also recently declared the five-piece a ‘Band to Watch,’ with the latter remarking, “You can always tell when a band favor control over spectacle, and that’s the case for she’s green. With understated arrangements drawing from alternative, dream pop, and indie rock, their music sits in a sort of dichotomy — carving out a space that feels both fragile and self-assured.”
Last year, the band unveiled Chrysalis. Their first project in over 2 years, the five songs perfectly capture their ethereal brand of dream pop, merging wistful vocals with fuzzed-out, harmonic guitars. The five-piece previewed the EP with songs like “Willow,” “Figurines,” and “Graze,” earning fans at The FADER, PAPER Magazine, Stereogum, and more.
WATCH “PAPER THIN” WATCH “METTLE” WATCH SHE’S GREEN LIVE ON KEXP LISTEN TO CHRYSALIS
she’s green show no signs of slowing down. Next week, they’ll begin their tour with Chapterhouse, which includes stops in New York and Chicago at Nothing’s Slide Away Festival. They’ll also support Turnover with Narrow Head this summer, with shows already reaching low tickets and selling out. Later this summer, the group will return to the UK, with first-time appearances at Reading & Leeds and cities across Europe. For more information on upcoming shows, see below and follow the band on Instagram at @shes__green.
★ SHE'S GREEN LIVE 2026 ★
MAY 14 – Ithaca, NY – Seal & Serpent 16 – New York, NY – Slide Away Festival @ Brooklyn Paramount † 17 – Washington, DC – Black Cat # 19 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair # 20 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount # 21 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall # 22 – Chicago, IL – Slide Away Festival @ Aragon Ballroom †
JUNE 3 – Allentown, PA – Arrow at Archer Music Hall ^ 4 – New York, NY – Gov Ball After Dark @ Warsaw ^ 8 – Albany, NY – Empire Live Underground ^ 9 – Lakewood, OH – Roxy ^ 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall ^ 11 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs ^ 15 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm ^ 16 – St. Augustine, FL – Colonial Oak Music Park ^ - SOLD OUT 17 – St. Augustine, FL – Colonial Oak Music Park ^ 18 – Miami, FL – ZeyZey Miami ^ 19 – Stuart, FL – Vinyl Music Hall ^ 23 – McAllen, TX – Cine El Rey ^ 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips ^ 26 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing ^ 27 – El Paso, TX – The Lowbrow Palace ^ 28 – Arenas Valley, NM – Whiskey Creek Zócalo ^ 29 – Tucson, AZ – La Rosa ^
JULY 1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Portal @ AREA15 ^ 2 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall ^ 3 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades ^ 4 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz ^ 5 – Petaluma, CA – The Phoenix Theater ^ 6 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre ^ 7 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall ^ 8 – Olympia, WA – The Capitol Theater ^
AUGUST 27 – Milton Keynes, UK – Craufurd Arms 28 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival † 30 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival †
SEPTEMBER 1 – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade 2 – Manchester, UK – The Lodge 3 – Brighton, UK – DUST 4 – London, UK – The Lower Third 5 – Paris, FR – POPUP! 6 – Brussels, BE – Botanique Witloof Bar 8 – Copenhagen, DE – Rust 9 – Hamburg, GE – Nochtwache 10 – Berlin, GE – Privatclub 11 – Cologne, GE – Yard Club at Kantine
† - Festival Appearance # - with Chapterhouse ^ - with Turnover & Narrow Head |
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