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Marnie Stern Returns With “Trix Are For Kids,” a Bandcamp-Only Drop
Marnie Stern has released “Trix Are For Kids,” her first new song since 2023’s The Comeback Kid, as a paid Bandcamp-only download. Her note about posting “unreleased tracks” hints that more material may be on the way.
New music from Marnie Stern still feels like an event, even when it arrives quietly. Stern just released Trix Are For Kids, her first new track since 2023’s The Comeback Kid, and she’s doing it on her own terms: the song is currently available only on Bandcamp as a paid download, with no streaming option.
In the track description, Stern wrote, “Thought I’d put up some unreleased tracks,” a small but notable line that suggests this may be the start of a broader rollout of archive material rather than a one-off upload. For an artist whose release schedule has often been unpredictable, that kind of direct-to-fans tease matters.
The move also fits Stern’s long-standing independent streak. Since re-emerging with The Comeback Kid after a long recording gap, she has balanced cult status with a deliberately low-friction approach to distribution and communication. Making Trix Are For Kids a purchase-only Bandcamp release doesn’t read like nostalgia for an older music economy so much as a practical choice about value: if listeners want the song now, they support it directly.
Whether more “unreleased tracks” follow soon remains to be seen, but the message is clear enough. Stern is active again, and she’s choosing a lane that privileges artist control over platform visibility.
