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Minneapolis band she's green share new single & video "empty house," a preview of their upcoming EP, swallowtail, which arrives July 10, 2026, via Photo Finish Records.
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.
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 International media outlets.
Minneapolis band she’s green describe themselves as “moss music”. It’s music for wandering into the forest and getting lost there; for discovering magic forgotten deep in nature; for slowly shedding who you were before.
“I always think about this experience I had as a kid, seeing a stump that was filled with moss. It gave me the feeling that there are smaller worlds,”
says guitarist Liam Armstrong.
Inspired as much by J.R.R. Tolkien and Hayao Miyazaki as by Slowdive and the Cocteau Twins, the band, consisting of Armstrong, Zofia Smith, Raines Lucas, Kevin Seebeck, and Teddy Nordvold — aim to create their own musical and visual world defined by dreamy fantasy, emotional openness,s and sonic depth.
“I want it to feel like an escape,”
Smith says.
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.
Photo by Liam Armstrong
