Jordan Patterson signs to Secretly Canadian and announces new EP, Songs From A Valley Girl

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The EP follows Patterson's 2025 debut The Hermit, with "Just My Friend" arriving as the first taster of the new work. Of the track, which explores uncertainty around a relationship, Patterson states simply: "I said what I said".

Born in North Carolina and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Songs From A Valley Girl, produced alongside Eric Van Thyne, John Debold (Vampire Weekend, Haim, Hozier), Henry Kwapis (Dominic Fike, Dijon, Selena Gomez), Kali Flanagan, and Mulherin, chronicles Patterson's experience of growing up in Southern California.

“There’s a line right where Burbank starts and trickles into the valley, and things shift and start to sprawl," Patterson explains. "You’re in a place that is not dissimilar but with this sense of spaciousness – more green, more parks, and craftsman homes that have been there for years and have allowed time to show its grace."

Having previously shared stages with the likes of Cameron Winter, Folk Bitch Trio, and Searows, Patterson is set to head to Europe for End of the Road Festival and Pitchfork Paris and London later this year.