Avery Cochrane is a queer rising pop star from Seattle. Her charisma is unmatched as is her brazen originality. Her new single “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” brings a new level of honesty to the hustle of being young. The track sheds light on the insecurities that many women face while grappling with their identities. It admits to the masks we wear under pressure and shakes off the shame of it.
“Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” mesmerizes with effervescent synths, sharp notes of percussion, and cathartic vocals that give in to the pent up rage that comes with being a woman. She sings, “And she’s twisting, shapeshifting on a Saturday night / Will she waste into the kind of woman everyone likes?” The music video for the track captures Cochrane as she moves through a myriad of lush settings. From a golden hour backyard soiree to a sparkling serenade in a midnight swimming pool, Cochrane is an electric performer from the moment you press play.
Revealing more on her single, Cochrane admits, “This song is about not having a strong or prideful sense of self, so you instead morph into whatever you think people want from you, especially in the context of a night out with friends who you suspect don’t truly understand the real you (because you’ve never let them see it!!).”
Next month, Cochrane will perform at Bumbershoot. The stacked festival lineup includes Weezer, Tennis, Janelle Monae, and Sylvan Esso to name a few. “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” is her latest release, already surpassing 1M views on TikTok.
