twen – Tumbleweed
Nashville duo twen built “Tumbleweed” around the frustrations of bureaucracy and borders. Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones craft a restless indie rock track that moves between buzzing verses and expansive choruses, using immigration metaphors to explore feeling trapped by systems beyond your control.
Fitzsimmons wrote lyrics that shift between “treasure-seeking overseas” and “buzzing in captivity,” turning the visa application process into something bigger—about autonomy, permission, and waiting for someone else to decide your fate. The refrain “many miles away” repeats like an anxious thought loop, while “stay, go” at the bridge captures the binary helplessness of it all.
Jones’ guitar work pushes the track forward without overwhelming Fitzsimmons’ vocal delivery. The production keeps things direct—no unnecessary layers, just the duo’s core sound doing what it does best. They’re pulling from the same indie rock toolkit as peers like Soccer Mommy or Snail Mail, but with sharper edges.
“Tumbleweed” previews their third album “Fate Euphoric,” dropping November 4 on Twenterprises. The self-directed video (by Fitzsimmons) accompanies the single, continuing the band’s DIY approach to their visual output.
twen formed in Boston before relocating to Nashville, and they’ve spent the last few years refining their two-person setup into something that doesn’t need extra players to feel complete. “Tumbleweed” proves they’re still finding new angles within that limitation.
Tracklist:
- Tapdance in Limbo
- Godlike
- Tumbleweed
- Chase You
- Prelude to Waterloo
- Keep Your Company
- Allnighter
- The Center
- Starmaker
- Fate Euphoric
