crushed Announce Debut Album, Share New Single ‘starburn’

crushed’s debut EP, extra life, landed at No. 2 on our list of the best EPs of 2023. Now, the duo of Bre Morrell and Shaun Durkan are back with news of their first full-length, no scope, which arrives on September 26 via Ghostly International. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the intricately ethereal and vulnerable ‘starburn’, which is accompanied by a Luke Orlando-directed video. Check it out and find the album’s cover art and tracklist below.

“‘starburn’ is about searching for hope on the brink of despair,” Durkan explained in a statement. “I was reflecting on how I’ve spent my life, how I’ve used my time, and how desperate I’ve felt for it all to amount to something worthy of all the things I’ve sacrificed. A stable job, a family, my overall wellbeing, etc… and the fear that maybe I’d spent my life in vain searching in the wrong places for some kind of satisfaction / self worth. Maybe I missed a turn somewhere. The song is a cry for some kind of divine intervention, or for a blessing of cosmic luck to make me feel like my life could eventually add up to something that made sense to me before the fear and regret catches up and takes the wheel.”

Morell and Durkan began writing songs for no scope remotely, then moved between their living spaces and co-producer/mixer Jorge Elbrecht’s house. Elbrecht, whose credits include Japanese Breakfast, Hatchie, and Weyes Blood, helped them whittle down dozens of demos.