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Today’s tea + soundtrack + visuals curated by JEEN.
Toronto alternative mainstay JEEN makes her return with “Look What You Did,” the entrancing new single from her upcoming For the Romance EP, set for release on October 30th. Blending a light, infectious sing-along chorus with just enough teeth to bite, the track embodies JEEN‘s ability to turn hardship into hook-heavy perseverance.
Originally recorded in January 2025, the song almost didn’t make it to release. “A couple months after recording, I had some unexpected music business trouble that completely derailed me and the whole release came to a full stop,” JEEN shares. “I was crushed, so I was about to trash the whole EP and just start again, but I had a change of heart over the summer. I ended up using three of the original January recordings and one of them was ‘Look What You Did.'”
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At its heart, the song captures the feeling of surrendering to something irresistible. “At the end of the day, it’s a pop song so I just wanted it to be light and easy to sing along with but hopefully still have some teeth/grit,” JEEN reflects. “It’s about being entranced by someone or something and following that feeling all the way, even though you can’t see where it will lead yet. I’ve had to learn a lot of hard lessons in this industry and 2025 tested me more than ever on that front, but for the first time in a while, I’m happy I’m still here, even if I have to follow a bit blindly for now.”
“Look What You Did” is a shimmering yet urgent alternative-pop anthem that showcases JEEN‘s singular balance of vulnerability and conviction.
For the Romance marks her eighth solo release and sixth collaboration with producer Ian Blurton (Change of Heart, C’mon, Future Now). Across its tracks, JEEN stretches into bold new territory, from the Chappell Roan–esque disco lament of “Look What You Did” to the pop-rock charge of “Psychedelic Silver Lining,” and the earworm title track.
Tea: Hibiscus
I love the color, I think it’s the prettiest tea.
Song: Sepultura/Canyon Jam
I listened to the album Roots by Sepultura non stop when I was going through it earlier this year. ‘Canyon Jam’ is the last song on that record.
Art: by S. Deloria Black Wolf
I used another piece from this artist for my 2021 LP (Dogbite) but this was the painting that got me on to him originally.
Tea + Me 