SONG PREMIERE: Veronica Stanton Brings Sticky & Lush Harmonies Via “Quick Fix” Off New LP ‘Caught Up on a Feeling’ out 9/16

Just like it was for Faye Webster and Haim, conjuring splendid pop rock with a small bite of edginess is easier said than done, and often times the end result is too “sunshine daydream” for most. Not for Veronica Stanton who took a crash course in Nashville in her recent routing via Pennsylvania that saw her grab vocal lessons from blossoming big namer Erin Rae.

After connecting with the producer and owner of Nashville’s Goosehead Palace, Dan Knobler (Erin Rae, Michaela Anne, Caroline Spence, Lakestreet Dive) she began recording her first EP, 827 Miles, the distance from Nashville to her hometown. They tracked the songs live while Justin Francis engineered. Her newly minted mentor, Rae, came in to track background vocals. Stanton surely showed off the hustle to be a player in music’s most competitive scene.

Now, three years later she’s back with her debut album, Caught Up on a Feeling out 9/16. The songs on the record date back to 2017, but much of the album rose out of the fear and sadness that everyone has felt over the past few years. “When I was writing a lot of these songs I was in a pretty dark headspace,” Stanton says. She was struggling with anxiety and depression, moving from Nashville back to her home state of Pennsylvania in 2020 and giving serious thought to throwing in the towel on a career in music altogether.  

Then, something changed. “I realized I need to create music and need the joy I get from sharing it, even if it’s scary sometimes,” she says. “In the studio, I felt really free to try new ideas and get outside my comfort zone.” 

Glide is premiering the dazzle of “Quick Fix,” which wins with its catchy rhythmic stomp that paces vibrantly and allows for opportune guitar solos and hush vocals. Stanton brings a medicinal songwriting touch reminiscent of both Regina Spektor and Cat Power, summoning up pop nuggets with a nod to Americana past and present.