Superstar Crush Embrace Baroque-Pop Maximalism and Romantic Chaos on "Fire Escape"
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Hamilton, Ontario baroque-pop quartet Superstar Crush unveil their darkly romantic new single, “Fire Escape,” a vampirical, stampeding whirlwind of unrequited love and poetic disarray. Equal parts chaotic and cinematic, the track is their first new music since 2024’s Crushed to Meet You EP, and the latest preview of their debut full-length, due summer 2025.
Written during a spell of writer’s block and sparked by a melody tapped out on a plastic windowpane, “Fire Escape” embodies the band’s flair for dramatic imagery, magnetic hooks, and gloriously off-kilter structure. Anchored by a three-way vocal interplay and a wall-of-sound production that nods to Springsteen, Broken Social Scene, and Arcade Fire, the song builds to a psych-rock outro, complete with glockenspiel flourishes and cinematic string swells.
Lyrically, “Fire Escape” drips with disheveled longing and literary references, from RAW Magazine comic covers to Japanese and French romance films. Written in another friend’s vocal range as a songwriting experiment, the track demanded collaboration: “We all had to sing it together just to hit the notes,” the band jokes. The final result is uniquely theirs – a jarring, electric portrait of emotional freefall.
Produced by Tyler Kyte (Dwayne Gretzky), the song features a haunting violin arrangement by Helen Faucher, written so late in the process the band nearly forgot it existed until she brought it to life in the studio: “It was like déjà vu,” they say. “We just hoped it worked, and it did.”
Listen to “Fire Escape” HERE.
There isn’t always a Hollywood exit – sometimes the fire escape is just stairs and smoke. This song’s about stumbling down them with style. – Truaxe Fox, drums/vocals
His bike, her continent
Formed in Hamilton and raised in basement parties and club shows across Ontario, Superstar Crush are a four-piece pop group with a punchy heart and a poet’s soul. Taking cues from Blondie, Pulp, and Arcade Fire, their music blends indie rock energy with baroque-pop flourishes, heartfelt lyrics, and a danceable sense of fun.
After debuting as the house band for a high school social justice coffeehouse series, the group – Marzieh Darling (vocals), Sam Hansell (guitar/vocals), Chloe Butler-Stubbs (bass/vocals), and Truaxe Fox (drums/vocals) – quickly became hometown heroes. Their chaotic live shows, tender lyrics, and stylish stage presence built a loyal following of teenagers, 20-somethings, and semi-employed romantics.
Superstar Crush’s 2024 EP, Crushed to Meet You, was recorded in their former grade school, and their upcoming full-length was produced by Tyler Kyte in Toronto. Over the past year, they’ve sold out hometown venues, won Hamilton’s Battle of the Bands, played Supercrawl, and charmed crowds across central Canada.
Now with “Fire Escape” lighting the way toward their debut LP, Superstar Crush are ready to bring their signature brand of noisy tenderness and vampire pop to a wider stage. Just check “yes.”
SUPERSTAR CRUSH ONTARIO TOUR DATES:
June 27th & 28th, Mill’s Hardware, Hamilton
July 17th, Maud’s Variety, Sarnia
July 18th, Kalamazoo, Michigan
July 19th, Rewind, Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 25th, Niagara Arts Centre, Niagara Falls
July 26th, Monarch Tavern, Toronto
August 8th, The Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
August 9th, Casa Del Popolo, Montreal
August 15th, Brandi’s Kitchen & Bar, Brantford
August 21st, Poacher’s Arms, London
