Grammy Award-winning country music singer Maren Morris has announced her new EP, intermission, scheduled for release on Aug. 2 via Columbia Records. This upcoming EP will feature five brand new tracks, including “cut!” featuring singer-songwriter Julia Michaels.
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Morris first came to prominence nearly a decade ago with her debut studio album, Hero (2016), and her collaborative track “The Middle” with Grey and Zedd.
On “cut!”, Morris said:
“’cut!’” is about me holding myself together through the day, looking well-rested, not a hair out of place, not canceling any plans with friends because that’s how well I want you to think I’m doing. Perhaps those things are all true, but at night I let the mask slip and let myself scream or fall apart to let the steam out of the kettle. It’s a cathartic release that doesn’t require secrecy, but there are worldly expectations to keep it together despite your feelings. This song gives me permission to fall apart.”
“cut!” marks the reunion of Morris and Michaels after their collaboration on Morris’ Grammy Award-nominated single, “Circles Around This Town,” in 2020.
There are rumors that Morris is among the top contenders to replace “Dark Horse” singer Katy Perry as a judge on “American Idol.” Perry previously announced her departure in May 2024.
