gobbinjr is the playful synth-pop project of Emma Witmer, a young Brooklyn transplant with a gift for wonky melody. Originally from Wisconsin, Witmer has carved herself a prominent place in Brooklyn’s crowded DIY scene with her saccharine-sweet, sentimental tunes, which often hide darker themes of fear and anxiety.

gobbinjr’s new record Ocala Wick, out June 8 via Topshelf Records, was entirely written, performed, recorded, and produced by Witmer. The wobbly and pretty “November 163” details a relationship gone sour, with Witmer singing, “I liked when you avoided me/ It made it easier for me to breathe.” However, by the track’s end, she’s grown bolder: “I’ll be alone but i think that’s fine/I’m not as hopeless as you might like.”

Pre-order Ocala Wick right here, and see gobbinjr’s summer tour dates below.

gobbinjr Tour Dates:

6/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

6/16 – Beacon, NY @ TBA

6/17 – Middletown, CT @ MAC 650

6/18 – Pawtucket, RI @ Machines with Magnets

6/19 – Boston, MA @ Massasoit Elks Lodge

6/20 – Rollinsford, NH @ Sue’s Space

6/21 – Portland, ME @ Apohadion Theater

6/22 – Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot

6/23 – Montreal, QC @ Brasserie Beaubien

6/24 – Toronto, ON @ TBA

6/25 – Ithaca, NY @ Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar

6/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ All Night Diner

6/27 – Richmond, VA @ TBA

6/28 – Columbus, OH @ Middle Earth

6/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Hub

6/30 – Champaign, IL @ Blips and Chitz

7/1 – St. Louis, MO @ The Shrub

7/2 – Kansas City, MO @ TBA

7/3 – Omaha, NE @ O’Leavers

7/4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Kitty Cat Klub

7/5 – Madison, WI @ Communication

7/6 – Chicago, IL @ TBA

7/7 – Detroit, MI @ Trixie’s Bar

7/8 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s

7/9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Bloom Effect

7/10 – Flemington, NJ @ Flemington DIY