MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis band Tuffie has released “Eraser,” marking their debut single and setting the stage for their self-titled EP, signaling a significant entry into the alternative rock landscape.
Minneapolis quartet Tuffie, featuring Sean Clements, Ava Levy, Madeline Sash, and Maxwell Folina, has unveiled “Eraser” as the lead single from their forthcoming self-titled debut EP. Scheduled for a June 9, 2026 release on Sunday Drive Records, the track introduces their genre fusion of emo, post-hardcore, shoegaze, and power pop, establishing their sound after a series of initial performances.
Sean Clements is credited with the music for “Eraser,” while Ava Levy penned the lyrics. The track was engineered by Theo Galetka, Jake Beitel, and Henry Breen, with Jon Markson handling mixing and mastering. The official music video, directed by Sean Clements, was released on June 2, 2026, following the audio’s May 12, 2026 debut.
The Indelible Marks of a Fractured Past
Tuffie’s debut single, “Eraser,” from their Tuffie EP, excavates emotional residue and the futility of erasing profound imprints. Vocalist Ava Levy’s lyrics, with Sean Clements’ music, reflect internal turmoil, where reordering a room parallels the struggle to move on, as further explored in our breakdown of “Eraser” by Tuffie. The track details intense emotional intervention and desperate commitment.
The song’s core motif is the regret of unspoken words, encapsulated in “Never said enough,” highlighting missed opportunities in a deteriorating connection. Visceral imagery, like “dug my nails into your skin,” conveys a desperate, possessive clinging to a doomed relationship. Tuffie’s genre blend of emo, post-hardcore, shoegaze, and power pop amplifies this emotional depth, contrasting Levy’s soft vocals with distorted instrumentation for a nuanced catharsis.
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