Although best known for playing in a long lineage of hardcore (Go It Alone, ON, Keep It Clear) and metal bands (Black Breath), Mark Palm’s focus has always been song- craft and pop sensibility. After finally embracing all that is sweet and sublime as the primary songwriter of San Francisco’s shoegaze darlings Modern Charms, Palm continues to explore the saccharine side of things with his new project, Supercrush which also features Aaron O'Neil on drums.

After far too long Supercrush is finally back with Supersingle #3. Luckily the wait has been worth it and the reward is two more hummable ear-worms that will refuse to leave your head. The A side, "I’ve Been Around," is two minutes of uptempo summertime guitar-pop perfection, full of stacked vocal harmonies, rock ’n’ roll flourishes, and just a touch of fuzz when it really counts - quite possibly the ‘Crush’s catchiest tune yet. Side B, on the other hand, finds the group exploring somewhat more bittersweet territory with the song "Brutal Honesty." While equally as melodic as the A side, "Brutal Honesty" takes the energy down a notch in order to evoke a more forlorn set of emotions, landing on the the cliché, but inescapably accurate truism: “life’s not fair." Not exactly a “feel good” song, and yet, it strikes that irresistible chord of melancholy that aches so pleasantly. Preorders available here.

Supercrush’s brand new music video, "I’ve Been Around" turns the clock back to 1993 and pays homage to the classic opening sequence of one of the era’s most iconic skate videos, Goldfish by Girl Skateboards. Shot on the same San Francisco streets as the video that inspired it, "I’ve Been Around" is the latest audiovisual collaboration between Supercrush and filmmaker Ian Shelton.