Toronto’s own shapeshifting sonic visionary Meg Remy — the force behind U.S. Girls — is back and bolder than ever. Her latest album, ‘Scratch It,’ is out today via Royal Mountain Records and 4AD. And to sweeten the wait, she’s just dropped a juicy final single, No Fruit.
No Fruit closes the album with bite. Co-written with guitarist Dillon Watson, it’s a slinky, funk-laced diss track that grooves while it cuts deep. With wah-wah guitar riffs and Remy’s signature poetic bite, it’s part love letter, part warning shot. “If you don’t plant with the moon in mind / You will surely suffer shallow roots,” she sings — a line that hits as hard as it dances.
This is the third taste from ‘Scratch It,’ following the sprawling, twelve-minute tribute Bookends, dedicated to the late Riley Gale (Power Trip), and Like James Said, an ELO-inspired bop that flips James Brown’s Get Up Offa That Thing into a meditative solo dance-floor moment. Each single has landed with its own distinct visual universe, from cinematic shorts to dancefloor showcases starring unexpected faces like comedian Tom Henry.
The full album comes stitched together with threads of country, gospel, disco, garage, folk, and soul — all recorded live off the floor in Nashville. No laptops. No loops. Just Meg, her band, and the magnetic pull of instinct.
So, how did we get here? It all started with a festival invite in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Instead of flying solo, Remy called up Nashville guitarist Dillon Watson to assemble a one-off band. The chemistry was undeniable, so they hit record. In just ten days at a Nashville studio, with a band including Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs), Domo Donoho on drums, harmonica legend Charlie McCoy (yes, that Charlie McCoy), and key players Jo Schornikow and Tina Norwood, Scratch It was born. Minimal overdubs. Maximum vibe.
With twenty years of genre-bending under her belt, Remy makes bold choices look easy. The album’s back-to-basics approach — ditching her usual computer-based production for analog tape — gives ‘Scratch It’ a warmth and looseness that feels like a jam session with your smartest, weirdest, coolest friends.
‘Scratch It’ drops June 20.
Pre-order it, spin it, scratch it — just don’t sleep on it.
‘Scratch It’ track list
- Like James Said
- Dear Patti
- Firefly on the 4th of July
- The Clearing
- Walking Song
- Bookends
- Emptying the Jimador
- Pay Streak
- No Fruit
PRE-ORDER/SAVE ‘SCRATCH IT’ via Royal Mountain Records here.
Tour
Remy’s taking this new chapter on the road. U.S. dates start June 21 in Asheville, with Canadian shows in Toronto (Mod Club!) and Montreal (POP Montreal) this fall — both of which feature a special all-Canadian band. The tour then heads across the UK and Europe, closing with a string of intimate club gigs from Glasgow to Geneva.
U.S. Girls 2025 Tour Dates
June 21 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
June 22 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
June 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
June 25 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
June 26 – Somerville, MA – The Rockwell
June 28 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
June 29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Sept 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
Sept 11 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Sept 26 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
Sept 27 – Montreal, QC – POP Montreal
Oct 26 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo
Oct 27 – Dublin, IRE – The Grand Social
Oct 29 – Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall
Oct 30 – London, UK – EartH Theatre
Nov 1 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling
Nov 2 – Darmstadt, DE – Bedroomdisco
Nov 3 – Cologne, DE – Bumann & Sohn
Nov 4 – Paris, FR – La Hasard Ludique
Nov 6 – Geneva, CH – L’Usine
Nov 7 – Zurich, CH – Bogen F
Ticket information can be found here.
You can dive into No Fruit and order ‘Scratch It’ now via Royal Mountain Records and 4AD. Don’t say we didn’t warn you — this one’s got roots.
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