Seattle-raised, LA-based artist Small Shake has revealed her new single, ‘Veruca’. It’s a softly pulsating cut that feels like it’s underwater. The intimate soundscape is crafted from synths and programmed drums, with the click of a typewriter and the gentle swell of strings adding texture. On the ethereal, deep-sea music video that accompanies the track, director Mia Gualtieri says: “One of my great fears was looking into the abyss of deep water, but a recent dive trip with friends allowed me to face it head on. After a couple dives and seeing the bright orange Garibaldi fish, my lifelong phobia started to dissipate. I wanted to visually sum up my experience of facing the 'dark menacing water,' and 'Veruca' felt like a very serendipitous way to do so.” Small Shake’s debut EP, Platonics, drops on August 22nd, 2025. -Dan Peeke