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The word that jumps to mind when hearing Deanna Petcoffs music for the first time is yearning. A whirlwind of emotions, her debut record To Hell With You, I Love You is a reckoning with the loss of a relationship, documenting the aggressive highs and deeply emotional lows that come from falling out of love.

Recorded in Toronto over the course of a year spent in-and-out of lockdowns, she was able to look more closely at the nuances and minutiae of relationships and examine the ways in which they can either grow or falter. She writes about her frustrating experiences as a24-year old woman finding her voice and identity while navigating a never changing world, exploring the ins and outs of love and heartbreak with a grace and quick wit that belies her year. Her rich, textured voice juxtaposes her soft imagery and her vulnerable and starkly honest lyrics welcome us into a world where even a fleeting moment of emotion can become its own monument.

Based in Toronto, ON, Petcoff shaped her own unique brand of beautiful and confessional indie rock through years of devotion to music, sharing stage with the likes of Molly Burch, Tokyo Police Club, The Nude Party and many more. She excels with heart-on-her-sleeve-emotive lyricism that showcases her strength as a songwriter and a vocalist, and on To Hell With You, I Love You, she wanted to present the whirlwind of emotions you have when youre grieving a relationship, which can feel like the death of a part of you or what you thought your life was going to look like. Its an album that ebbs and flows with a confidence and an assuredness as she tackles the highs and lows of falling in and out of love, and everything in between.

swinging, swaying with a vintage pop appeal thats both cozy and warm from its outset. The Grey Estates

buzzing with indie rock fury as she unleashed a wave of concentrated frustration. Atwood Magazine

With her eye for an emotional detail and way with a perfect melody, the sad songs couldnt hope to sound any better. For The Rabbits

Her vocals intertwine with pining lyrics to leave the listener with a feeling of intense longing and desire Indie88

Filters through the best of brooding 70s rock influences and delivers them in a timeless manner, seeing vintage textures connect with contemporary indie in a really affecting way When The Horn Blows