‘Pumpkin’ is the new single from New York-based band Been Stellar. The band, usually known for a more boisterous rock sound, have taken things in a more subdued direction with this cut. The end result is something thoughtful and beautifully arranged, with layers of guitar feeding into each other to provide an emotive bed for Sam Slocum’s solemn lead vocal. Despite the track moving through various forms during its evolution, the band explain that “the lyrics remained the same from the very beginning. They stemmed from a visual I had: an apartment light shining through its windows out onto a street at night. I imagined the people inside the apartment crossing back and forth in front of the window. From there, the lyrics I wrote formed a vignette of the people in the apartment, sharing a space together.” The band have announced a UK/EU headline tour this winter, and will be releasing their debut album, Scream From New York, NY, on June 21st, 2024, via Dirty Hit. -Dan Peeke