Miles Jenson doesn’t want to fit in—and that’s the point
23 April 2025
Newsdesk
If you’re looking for something that sounds like everything else, keep walking. Miles Jenson’s new single “Country Club” is a genre mash with teeth—a woozy, groove-laced takedown of suburban hypocrisy that feels equally at home next to D’Angelo as it does Fiona Apple. It’s the kind of track that makes you pause mid-scroll, unsure of what you’ve stumbled into, but knowing it’s worth your attention.
Jenson doesn’t offer listeners easy hooks or sunny choruses. Instead, he wields lyrics like scalpels: “Quarterback in cotillion / Prom queens on heroin”—a stark observation that slices through media narratives and forces a double-take. Think faded glamor, broken chandeliers, and late-night confessions set to a slinky rhythm section. It’s unsettling, but you’ll want to live in it for a while.
His EP Sunshine Goldmine (out June 20) lands like a statement of purpose. Produced by King Garbage, the three-song release is reportedly filled with dark textures and lyrical gut-punches. And if “Country Club” is any indication, Jenson isn’t here to posture. He’s digging up the contradictions of privilege, perception, and pain.
That commitment to emotional honesty—paired with a sound that refuses to settle—positions Jenson as an artist who doesn’t need to follow any blueprint. With his theatrical delivery and literary lyrics, he’s staking out rare territory: emotionally raw, sonically rich, and completely unconcerned with fitting in.
