crushed recently dropped a new video for “oneshot,” a track off their forthcoming album no scope, due out on September 26th via Ghostly International, the track follows previous singles “cwtch” and “starburn.” This fall, crushed will hit the road for a run of North American dates with Cafuné, starting September 19th in Washington, DC.

Bre Morell of crushed shares, “Not being able to walk away from a toxic relationship is a lot like being stuck on a difficult boss fight. Running back over and over again knowing that they will wreck you, but you cant stop because the torture is somehow still fun. Like Sniper Wolf making her final plea to Solid Snake, ‘oneshot’ is about lying on the brink of death, and begging to be put out of your misery.”

In addition to Morell, the duo includes Shaun Durkan, (known for his previous band Weekend). Recording out of various homes, not fixed to any single location (Morell from Texas, now based in Los Angeles, and Durkan in Portland, Oregon). crushed are inspired by trip-hop, Britpop, electronica, and ’90s alt radio.

no scope follows extra life, the 2023 EP and debut collaboration between Morell, who also fronts the band Temple of Angels (Run For Cover Records), and Durkan, who has produced for others (Topographies, Young Prisms) following the 2010s run of his former band Weekend (Slumberland Records).

no scope finds the band driven to refocus, refine, and level up, to deliver on extra life’s promise. Morell and Durkan started songs remotely, then alternated sessions between their living spaces and co-producer/mixer Jorge Elbrecht‘s house, a first for them after exclusively self-producing. Elbrecht’s credits include Japanese Breakfast, Hatchie, and Weyes Blood), helping them narrow down dozens of demos.

crushed
no scope
Ghostly International

1. exo
2. starburn
3. cwtch
4. heartcontainer
5. oneshot
6. airgap1
7. meghan
8. licorice
9. silene
10. weaponx
11. celadon
12. airgap2

pre-order no scope by crushed HERE