girlpuppy takes a swing at failed friendships with her new single ‘Champ’

girlpuppy has signed to Captured Tracks and marked the announcement with new single ‘Champ’.

The Atlanta-based project of Becca Harvey, girlpuppy’s latest track draws influence from Liz Phair, My Bloody Valentine, and Alvvays, featuring fuzzy guitars and production from Alex Farrar (Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Indigo De Souza, Snail Mail, Waxahatchee).

Harvey explains: “It’s happening again, you don’t want to be my friend’ is about once again going through a random friend breakup and never knowing why. It’s basically a plea that no matter how much this friend ignores me and shows me that they don’t want me in their life, I still try because I loved our friendship.”

The single arrives alongside a boxing-themed video directed by Benni Shumlin and Augie Voss. “The idea for the “Champ” music video came super easily for me,” Harvey shares. ‘”Champ” is all about feeling like a loser in a friendship you so desperately want to save. I bought the boxing shorts with “girlpuppy” embroidered on them on Etsy months before we filmed the video, because I knew I’d want the video to be boxing themed. Benni and Augie had a perfect treatment for it and it was so fun getting to work with them’.

girlpuppy’s next confirmed show will take place at Atlanta’s Abortion Access Benefit on 25th January.