Emma Danner recently introduced her new self-titled album as Red Ribbon with the confidently moody lead single “Crying in My Car,” a late-night-drive tune taking a pensive look at romance in the rearview mirror. With Red Ribbon’s release still over a month out, she’s returning today with another new single that’s either a journey further down the road of heartbreak or one looking past it at the joyful partnerships of friends—and perhaps it’s this uncertainty as to how to approach this fork in the road that lends the track its simmering eeriness. “I wanted the raw emotions, the grief, and freshness of that time to be palpable in the recording,” Danner shares of “YSFP” (which stands for the track’s pained repetition “You’re so fucking pretty”), which was penned surrounding a breakup. “I wanted to hear it in the vocals.”

“…the star here is Danner, who not only approaches her work with creativity and contemplative depth, but experimentation, too. Of particular note is how she uses and stretches her voice, making the songs feel equal parts unsettling and compelling, and showing how moments of intimacy can be found amidst doom.”

Depending on where you find yourself listening to music, you may not be familiar with the music of Red Ribbon. For a good while her sound has embodied the folk world though her recent escapades have steered her closer to more focused tone. The Seattle artist has definitely stretched her legs with more recent releases and your ears are thankful for the collaborative sound. With a new album Planet X announced to come in June, her new single “Renegade” should open your ears to her engaging music.