GRAE Releases Permanent Maniac EP

Toronto alt-pop artist is back with a brand new EP and we're here for it. Permanent Maniac is a six-song collection that includes pre-release singles Ex Lovers and Slow Down (featured in the New Music Spotlight in April ).

The standout track on EP release day though is the title track which kicks off the EP and has a new official video to go with it.

Check out the video for the title track, Permanent Maniac, now!

GRAE - Permanent Maniac

In a release day email, GRAE talked about Permanent Maniac (the song) and said, "Permanent Manic is a love letter to Robert Smith from The Cure. I've had a real obsession with him since I was a teenager and even went through a phase where I did my makeup like him and dressed like him. The Cure's music hits me in a way like nothing else has, and I'm so inspired by Robert, his sound, his writing. This song is about how I love him, and he'll never know. Permanent Maniac is definitely the vibe I've been trying so hard to create for a long time. So, thank you once again, Robert Smith (if you're reading this, I love you)."

At just under 20 minutes, the Permanent Maniac EP isn't a long listen, but it gets the job done. Yes, selfishly we wish it was twice as long, but more than that, we're happy to see GRAE get these songs released as a collection and take the next step in her growing career.

Having had the chance to see her live (opening for RALPH) , we know that she can put on a show and we look forward to the chance to see her do it again when the world gets back to normal. We want to hear these songs live, watch her perform, and maybe get a taste of what's going to come next.

GRAE, live at Mod Club (Toronto), December 5, 2019

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The Toronto artist is making a name for herself with placements on Nancy Drew, Queen Sugar, LA's Finest, The Real World Atlanta, and The Bold Type - and she is a SOCAN Young Canadian Songwriters Award winner. So if you haven't heard GRAE yet, now is a great time to get in.