When the flowers fall, it’s not the end—it’s the beginning of something sturdier. In her debut single, “Flowers Fell”, Brooklyn-based Avery Friedman captures the bittersweet beauty of growth, change, and resilience with a voice that feels like waking up to a long-lost part of yourself.
“Flowers Fell” unfolds with tense, intricate guitar work that mirrors the resistance we often feel toward change. Friedman’s vocals, both tender and resolute, guide the track through this uncertainty, blossoming into a gorgeous chorus: “The flowers fell off when I was asleep / But that’s okay, ‘cause now it’s all green”. It’s a revelation—both poetic and practical—that transforms a fleeting disappointment into something more grounded. The song feels rooted in the raw emotional textures of artists like Adrianne Lenker or Babehoven, while its starry-eyed instrumentation harkens back to late ’90s pop-rock in all the best ways.
It is remarkable how Friedman threads the concept of place into the music. She turns sidewalks and balconies into markers of personal evolution, reflecting the natural world’s shifts back on her own inner changes. Listening to “Flowers Fell” feels like watching petals give way to leaves, and feeling a quiet acceptance settle in your chest. The song isn’t just about transitions—it’s about the small moments that make them meaningful.
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The story behind Friedman’s artistry adds another layer of richness. Pushed into songwriting by a traumatic experience and a life-changing live show, she’s poured her raw, open-hearted perspective into her debut album, “New Thing“, set to release April 18th via Audio Antihero. Collaborating with artists like James Chrisman (Sister.) and Felix Walworth (Florist / Told Slant), the album promises a deeply layered exploration of queerness, trauma, and growth. Sharing stages with kindred spirits like h. pruz and Dead Gowns has only further cemented her as an artist unafraid to bare her soul.
If “Flowers Fell” is any indication, Avery Friedman is blooming into something unforgettable.
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