Review: "Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night" - Avery Cochrane

Avery Cochrane’s latest single, “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” has been released. A vivacious queer anthem, “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” has Cochrane noticing the little details about her old crush, including that her crush doesn’t have a strong sense of self and morphs into whatever she expects people to want her as, as “everyone wants her / and nobody knows her.” With her crush being “all [Cochrane] ever really wanted,” Cochrane details how her crush’s morphing sense of self around other people not only affects herself, but Cochrane as well. While Cochrane wishes she “could save her,” she comes to the realization that she can’t–Cochrane’s crush has to find that sense of self herself, Cochran cannot give her the sense of self her crush needs.

I absolutely adore “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night.” As someone who’s struggled with a sense of self in the past, this song read me for filth. Cochrane’s lyrics are fun and clever while keeping on theme, and shapeshifting as a metaphor for changing yourself to be likable to the people you're surrounded with is something that caught my interest in the song immediately. This isn’t even mentioning the production behind “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night,” which is poppy, bubbly, and made to dance around in your room, maybe even on a Saturday night. To say this is one of my favorite singles of the summer would be an understatement, and Cochrane may have cracked the code on a song of the summer.

Avery Cochrane is a Seattle-based singer-songwriter. Having a knack for catchy lyrics and great production, Cochrane has been pop’s best up-and-coming secret. With a decadent discography, including queer anthem “Existential Crisis at the Tennis Club,” Cochrane has been making waves with “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night,” including having multiple viral moments on Tiktok with sneak peaks of the songwriting process and the production. With “Shapeshifting on a Saturday Night” being Cochrane’s latest addition to her discography, fans and casual listeners alike are itching to see what’s next for the singer-songwriter. You can keep up with Avery Cochrane’s newest releases and concert schedule on her social media, linked down below.

Written By Abby Mornhinweg

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