Today is the day!

Friday, September 19, 2025, is the day when Submerged Records officially releases “Pile of Ash” b/w “Memory Palace”, the latest single from Vancouver indie-rock quartet the Starling Effect.

ABOUT THE NEW SONGS

• “Pile of Ash” is a bit of a departure for the Starling Effect, a relatively straight-ahead number that peels back some of the group’s usual hazy layers to reveal just a hint of rock ’n’ roll swagger.
• “Memory Palace” is a departure of a different kind, with its time signature of 6/4 and its wordless, call-and response chorus, the song finds the band dipping its toes into epic prog-rock territory.

PRAISE FOR THE STARLING EFFECT

“Epic and sweeping…there’s a spacey shoegaze quality to the music.”
(Alienated in Vancouver)

“The Vancouver-based band is poised to make waves in the music scene.”
(Canadian Beats)

“The guitars move in a dreamlike, narcotized swirl that would make them worthy of a Gregg Araki soundtrack.”
(The Georgia Straight)

“Great music to zone out to. Lots of texture and depth.”
(Alienated in Vancouver)

WHERE TO FIND THE NEW SONGS

You’ll find the Starling Effect’s new single wherever you stream or buy music, including the following:

• Amazon Music
• Apple Music
• Deezer
• iTunes
• Pandora
• Spotify
• Tidal

We encourage our fans and friends, however, to listen on our Bandcamp page by clicking here. Bandcamp is great because it allows for more direct interaction between artist and listener. And on Bandcamp Fridays (the next one is October 3), the service waives all of its fees and artists get 100% of proceeds from sales.

If you would like to hear the Starling Effect’s music on your local campus or community radio station, please let them know!