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Indie music lovers have been waiting with bated breath for the release of indie rock supergroup Peach Fuzz's debut EP, Can Mary Dood the Moon? The supergroup, comprised of Samia, Raffaella, Sara L'Abriola, and Victoria Zaro, is a carefully crafted release that uses clever and honest lyricism to tell stories of love, loss, anxiety, and more.

The four-track EP, which was produced by Sachi DiSerafino (Joy Again), Jake Luppen (Hippo Campus, Lupin), and Caleb Hinz (Baby Boys), opens with Peach Fuzz's debut single, "Hey Dood," a moody, bouncy modern indie-pop ode to social anxiety. The track begins with the sound of crickets before launching into an experience full of nervous energy wrapped in sonics that pays homage to Y2K-era pop. Setting the scene at a party with a dead phone and handle of Bacardi in tow, our protagonist expresses, "It's way too much for me / I'm alone." Throughout the second verse, our narrator fumbles through questions like, "Do you like astrology or are you into comedy? Should we kiss?" This awkward yet sweet energy is especially apparent in the chorus when they sing, "Hey dood, I feel like maybe you might know my cousin/ My bad, I knew you didn't but I had to say something."

Listeners are then met with the band's second single, "Shaking The Can," a bittersweet and heartbreaking song about anxious love. Our narrator wishes they were the kind of person who didn't depend on anyone for anything before going for a gloomy walk in the rain alone. Silky vocal harmonies draw listeners into the melancholic chorus, with our heroine ruminating on her relationship, singing, "You never said that you wanted me plainly / Maybe 'cause it wasn't worth saying / Over again, shaking the can." They examine how they always make something from nothing and are looking for ways to control their need for reassurance "Even though I know that I'm holding / Your love in my hand, I'm shaking the can / Making something from nothing again."

"I Saw The Moon" is a dreamy acoustic guitar-led song that will make you cry in the best way possible. The supergroup's vocals paint a story of a relationship gone wrong and the search for forgiveness. They reflect on the days they and their lover spent together and how they can still "taste the trace of grapes with my eyes closed." Yet, despite the fond memories, they reveal in the pre-chorus that they "got along like a house that's on fire," and in the second verse express that they've been wiping off the kisses left on their face and that they "hate you even more on your birthday." Still, in the song's stunning chorus, Peach Fuzz voices a message of growth and forgiveness, singing, "I don't think it's weak if I feel something new / Because I saw the moon in the midafternoon / You know, who even cares 'bout what I'm supposed to do? / I forgive you."

The record closes out with the "Mary's Gone Crackers," a sun-kissed yet affecting tale of Mary who's well... gone crackers again. The narrator explains that she ".. can't go to the store / 'Cause her legs don't work anymore" and that helping her will only do more harm than good. Mary's life has gone into such a state of disarray that all of her plants are dead, the sink is full of dishes, and no one will listen to anything she says. The song builds to an intricately layered and dynamic sound collage bridge while "Mary" repeatedly says, "I wanna sit on the floor and die / Eat chocolatеs and smoke cigarettes for thе rest of my life."

Overall, Can Mary Dood the Moon? was well worth the wait. Peach Fuzz's sense of humor and ability to get vulnerable with their incredibly relatable and honest lyrics sweep listeners away with its warm, indie pop stylings and inserts them into each story as if they were there themselves. 

Listen to Can Mary Dood the Moon? below: