Ben Kweller shares new single ‘Dollar Store’ featuring Waxahatchee
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Ben Kweller has released ‘Dollar Store,’ the latest single from his upcoming album Cover The Mirrors. Featuring Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, the song is a touching reflection on grief, resilience, and nostalgia.
Co-written with Modern Love Child, ‘Dollar Store’ blends ‘90s alt-rock sensibilities with raw emotion, creating a track that feels both familiar and deeply personal. Waxahatchee’s harmonies add an ethereal quality, making the track feel like a late-night radio confession—wistful, melancholic, and strikingly beautiful.
Kweller says:
“‘Dollar Store’ is a battle between moving forward and wallowing in your sadness forever. Anxiety, boredom, hopelessness – all these things consume me from time to time, especially after we lost Dorian. It’s hard not to focus on everything I’ve lost and in the depths of my sorrow I realized that something was gained. It’s like an additional layer in the spectrum of understanding. My highs are higher and my lows are lower. My love is deeper and my calling is stronger. Collaborating with friends has not only made this new music more magical, but it also made my life more bearable. I’m reminded of how the community came alongside my wife Lizzy and me when we were at our lowest. I’ll never take my friendships for granted because we have such limited time on Earth. My soul’s purpose is to bring comfort to people through music and I’m determined now more than ever to spread it far and wide while I have the chance.”
As Cover The Mirrors approaches its May 30 release, ‘Dollar Store’ serves as a moving preview of an album shaped by love, loss, and the power of music to heal.
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