Ally Evenson Closes 2025 With Reflective New Single “Turning Turning”
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Ally Evenson closes 2025 with the new single “Turning Turning,” a preview of what’s to come on her album SPEED KILLS. The song combines a catchy melody with reflective wording about saying goodbye and moving on. The full album drops in 2026 and fans can expect even more personal story telling and brave production.
A press release from Ally Evenson’s management revealed that “Turning Turning” is out now via Assemble Sound/Atlantic Records.
Listen to “Turning Turning”:
Ally took the reins and produced “Turning Turning” with creative partner-in-crime nydge and Kim Vi. Across the track, synths bubble, oscillate, and pop beneath her infectious delivery as chord changes squeak down the neck of an acoustic guitar. Getting reflective, she looks for clarity and laments, “Do you ever wish you could undo? Make it feel brand new?” The tempo accelerates, and she leans into a hypnotic refrain, “Turning turning I’ll keep the fire burning.” The unshakable melody immediately resonates, urging you to let go and let life take its course.
“This song is a little whimsical tune about self-reflection and letting things happen,” shares Ally. “Trying to control your surroundings is so exhausting and almost impossible.”
Watch the music video for “Turning Turning”:
“Turning Turning” arrives on the heels of her latest release, “AFO,” which RANGE Magazine hailed as a “visceral, queer power trip.” RANGE exclusively premiered the song’s music video, which provides a perfect glimpse into the dark, perverse, and campy visual world that shapes the new album.
Prior, “Strawberry” quickly raised its hand as a fan-favorite. Gaining momentum on socials, the track captured the attention of outlets including The Luna Collective, which described the song as an “auditory whirlwind,” as well as Ones To Watch, which cited it as a release they “can’t get enough of.” The song even made its way to New Music Friday aficionado Joe Jonas‘s November 14th playlist.
Over the course of 14 tracks, Ally’s forthcoming album sees her process the aftershocks of a breakup: the ensuing anxiety, profound sadness, newfound confidence, and ultimately, self-actualization. Co-producing with longtime collaborator and trusted musical confidant nydge, she’s in the driver’s seat on SPEED KILLS.
She sums it up best, “All of these songs are about me and my life. You’re getting who I am on SPEED KILLS. This is a study of myself.“
Ally first teased this new chapter with the supercharged “Phetamines.” Met with enthusiastic praise, Off The Record raved, “Evenson’s brilliance lies in the unexpected sonic twists and turns,” while PLEASER lauded, “she’s embracing her campier side, poking fun at personal grievances, and incorporating sounds for the sake of psychological satisfaction.”
Named by Pigeons & Planes as one of “25 Artists to Watch in 2025,” Ally Evenson has garnered both critical acclaim and a rapidly growing fanbase with her potent alt-pop songcraft, fueled by equal parts emotional introspection and intellectual bite. Her 2024 full-length debut, BLUE SUPER LOVE, earned recognition from publications like Pitchfork, and she’s continued to hone her talents on stage, with tour runs supporting Wallice, The Japanese House, and Band of Horses, as well as touring the US and Europe as a guitarist alongside her good friend Chloe Moriondo.
Now, Ally Evenson continues her already remarkable knack for self-aware songwriting and sharp-edged reflection, paving the way for an exciting body of work to come.
SPEED KILLS in 2026!
ABOUT ALLY EVENSON:
You could assign each of Ally Evenson‘s songs to a different emotion. If you need to let out a scream in the car, she’s got you covered. If you just have to cry, she’s there for you. If you’re ready to tell your crush how you feel, she’s right behind you, cheering you on. The acclaimed Detroit-born and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter molds feelings into alternative pop anthems, kneading down the mess of love and the chaos of everyday life into smart, sharp, and spirited songs pumped up by distortion and snarky charisma. Growing up in Detroit, Ally cultivated a lifelong passion for music as a kid. Graduating from the Detroit Institute of Music Education, she independently built a devout audience with the In My Dreams, You Laugh At Me EP, highlighted by “Good Morning, Al” and “I Can’t Feel (My Body).” During 2024, she leveled up with her full-length debut LP, BLUE SUPER LOVE. Receiving widespread acclaim, Pitchfork applauded her “poison apple-sweet hooks,“ and Pigeons and Planes spotlighted her in their coveted “25 Artists To Watch in 2025” list. After generating millions of streams and building buzz, she delivers an emotional, engaging, and enthralling body of work with her second full-length offering, SPEED KILLS [Assemble Sound/Atlantic Music Group] — a project inspired by the likes of Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, and The Cardigans, and shaped amidst a major breakup, an embrace of queerness, and whirlwind of life changes.
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