Ger Carriere has released her latest single “Touch Me”, kicking off
the first chapter of her next EP, due out later in 2026. Dropping on
Valentine’s Day, it draws from the 80s without losing its modern edge.
Carriere has clearly absorbed one of the most important lessons from
her idol Prince: that tension is power. This is not a song that seeks
to build to a peak, rather it teases it. It is economical in its use
of instruments, using each sound deliberately and making its use of
space feel like a choice. It is flirting with 80s nostalgia without
ever feeling like it is in costume, using that decade’s snap and sheen
but keeping it feeling futuristic.
Listen to “Touch Me” HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/7cM4JRWgYqWpBhsVcMnA4v
If you’ve ever loved St. Vincent’s self-titled era, especially the
cuts where funk meets geometry, you can definitely hear the same
philosophy at work here, encapsulating pop music as design. The
strength of Carriere’s single is in its control and restraint. It
doesn’t spill; it locks into place.
Carriere comes to this point with actual momentum behind her. Her
previous single “Can I Be Her” has accomplished a remarkable feat.
Since its release, the song has become a Real People Playoffs winner,
five weeks on MBC, and entered into the MBC Hall of Fame, all while
maintaining seven weeks at #1 on the Sask INDG Countdown and entering
the top 30 on the Indigenous Music Countdown on SiriusXM, which peaked
at #1 in January 2026. Her second single “Are You My Type” continues
this momentum as well, debuting at #4 on the Saskatchewan Indigenous
Top 5 Countdown.
That precision is exactly why “Touch Me” hits. Every element is
calculated, from the clipped groove to the way the synths hover and
vanish. The tension never breaks, it just deepens. If the future of
pop belongs to those who can make minimalism feel magnetic, Carriere
is already in that conversation. And this is the moment to get in
before the rest of the room catches up.
