Avery Cochrane has released “Griever,” an emotive alt pop single via S-Curve Records that arrives on the heels of her viral hit “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night.” The Seattle-based artist describes the new track as capturing the retroactive rage and sorrow that surfaces after an unexpected encounter with someone from your past who wronged you. In her own words, “It’s everything you may have wanted to say in the moment but couldn’t find the words to until days later.” The production balances upbeat energy with emotional weight, giving the song an immediacy that connects without overstatement. Avery’s recent momentum includes “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” landing on Spotify’s Best of Fresh Finds Pop 2025 playlist, accumulating over 15 million TikTok views, and getting licensed by Amazon’s new BookTok-inspired series “Off Campus” for their spring launch. LadyGunn praised the track as irresistibly catchy, while her earlier single “Existential Crisis at the Tennis Club” established her as a queer artist unafraid to write boldly and directly.
Avery has performed at Bumbershoot alongside Weezer, Tennis, Janelle Monae, and Sylvan Esso, opened for AJR, and is set to perform at SXSW in March. She’s releasing a new EP in March 2026, positioning this year as a pivotal one for the emerging LGBTQ+ pop artist. Her ability to capture raw human experience while maintaining a timeless pop sensibility sets her apart, and “Griever” delivers exactly that: honest songwriting paired with cinematic sound and magnetic performance energy that translates whether you’re streaming alone or catching her live.