Unfindable Ring

Unfindable Ring on Bayonet Records finds Grumpy turning big hooks and sharp contrasts into an adventurous, full-circle record. Like the wide-eyed journeys of Spirited Away or The Neverending Story, it travels far before landing back home, carrying personal, romantic, political, and existential weight throughout.

At the centre is Heaven Schmitt, joined by Anya Good, Ellie Long of Kid Lake, Austin Arnold, Diego Clare of D.A. Crimson, and Lane Rodgers. Together they handle recording, engineering, mixing, artwork, producing, and videos, making Grumpy a genuinely communal project.

Schmitt’s writing balances joy and morbidity, shaped in part by the matter-of-fact darkness of trans experience in America. Fans of Frankie Cosmos, Frost Children, Water From Your Eyes, @, Feeble Little Horse, This Is Lorelei, Porches, Chanel Beads, Ear, Sidney Gish, Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, and Aldous Harding should feel right at home.