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After two years of working with producer Elliot Jacobson (Ingrid Michaelson, Emily Kinney), New York songstress VÉRITÉ released her debut EP, Echo, over the summer and has since been on a steady climb.

At only four tracks, the collection is highlighted by lead single “Strange Enough,” an infectious three minutes of the singer’s hauntingly dreamy vocals melted over Jacobson’s suave production, proving she has the chops to soon join the leagues of the aforementioned Michaelson or Ellie Goulding in pop’s golden ranks.

VÉRITÉ began her musical journey at a young age, having grown up in a musical home and covering The Cranberries and Four Non Blondes at open mics before starting a punk cover band at 13. By the time she was in high school, she was writing her own music, inspired to put her emotions into song.

The music she’s released so far skews in the direction of alt-pop, perhaps fitting snugly in a playlist of fellow buzzworthy acts Ryn Weaver and BROODS, with a perfect balance of silky, honest lyricism and synthy textures. It’s not quite rave-appropriate but it’s definitely club-friendly.

She made her debut at CMJ in October and she’s aiming to release additional material—hopefully a full-length—sometime next year.

In the meantime, check out the Echo EP on Spotify or iTunes. And for those in the Northeast, she has a few live dates scheduled in November.