Indie-Pop Artist Blue Monkey Releases Surprise Bonus Track "Personal" Today
INDIE-POP ARTIST
BLUE MONKEY
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“PERSONAL”
— SURPRISE BONUS TRACK FROM DEBUT ALBUM —
TODAY
11-TRACK ALBUM
AGELESS
RELEASED JUNE 6
Above: “Personal” Single Artwork
NASHVILLE, TN (July 25, 2025) — Indie-pop artist Blue Monkey, the creative moniker of Charlee Remitz — previously praised by LA Weekly, American Songwriter, and Alternative Press — is expanding their debut LP Ageless (released June 6) with two bonus tracks. Out today, the first offering, “Personal,” delivers a warm, introspective reminder that while we can’t control others, we can choose to stay rooted in ourselves. The second track, “The Great Undoing,” arrives Friday, August 15 — offering insight into the complicated process of grieving the loss of an idea, rather than a person.
STREAM “PERSONAL” HERE.
WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “PERSONAL” BELOW:
“I was 25 when I wrote the entirety of Ageless. It’s an extremely complex and enigmatical concept, but I sometimes feel like I didn't write it at all, that it’s separate from me, and that calling it mine would be, in part, like stealing it," Blue Monkey shares. “I’m sure there is a universe where I never released this album, and I’m so sure it’s directly adjacent to this one. The decision was that small. It was the difference between taking a left or a right out of my driveway to dinner. But the one thing that swayed me to the other side was the possibility of an amended album. An album without two songs that felt totally outdated, unaligned, and gratuitous, where the other pens felt — well — ageless.”
Blue Monkey continues, “However, as custodian of this music — music from a different time — I still, ultimately, bear a responsibility for these two extra songs — bonus tracks, if you will. Not because I think anyone needs to hear them, but because my younger self, as a girl who was not quite done hashing out a long, drawn-out breakup, and a friend who was sick with grief over mean girls who liked to play the victim, needed to say them.”
Ageless is a sweeping exploration of freedom, patience, and self-reinvention, with 11 tracks combining evocative vocals, cinematic production, and genre-defying instrumentation into a richly textured listening experience.
STREAM AGELESS HERE.
Above: ‘Ageless’ Album Artwork
On June 17, Blue Monkey shared a music video for the album’s title track, describing it as a visual journey through time that reflects the past, present, and future. Filmed across three symbolic locations — their hometown of Bozeman, MT, their current base in Nashville, TN, and their aspirational future in Destin, FL — the video captures the evolving chapters of life through the lens of the artist’s personal story.
WATCH THE “AGELESS” MUSIC VIDEO BELOW:
Blurring the lines between ambient pop, indie-folk, and experimental storytelling, Blue Monkey’s music lives in the in-betweens — indie that doesn’t stick to the script, pop without the polish, and lyricism that aims straight for the heart. Ageless embraces imperfection and wonder, encouraging listeners to step outside the constraints of identity and into a freer, more imaginative version of self.
PRAISE FOR BLUE MONKEY AND AGELESS:
“Through the new persona Blue Monkey, Remitz has released a series of songs that blend genres and instrumentation freely, combining synths and banjo, pop-hook melodies and folk. It’s artful, joyous and fresh.”
— Andrew Frolish, AmericanaUK, December 6, 2024
"Ageless, by Blue Monkey, is a deep dive into nostalgia, change and emotional growing pains. With lush, cinematic arrangements and descriptive lyrics, the album invites listeners to revisit their own coming-of-age moments in both longing and personal reflection.”
— Sawyer Rabin, mxdwn, June 10, 2025
“‘Golden Rule’ sees Blue Monkey leaning into gentle, soft-focus folk pop, accompanying her lilting vocals with plaintive acoustic tones and feather-light harmonies. The track pulls its name and themes from a quote from Victorian poet William Morris…Fittingly, Blue Monkey keeps to this principle in the track itself, bringing out a sparse arrangement laced together by beautiful subtleties like echoing guitar accents and ethereal synth tones.”
— Caleb Campbell, Under the Radar, January 24, 2025
“Blue Monkey[’s]…light, charming folk-pop is truly a breath of fresh air.”
— Rachel Alm, Riff Magazine, February 4, 2025
Blue Monkey — named for “Chuen,” the 11th sign in the Mayan Zodiac, symbolizing the birth of creativity — emerged with a series of singles leading up to the album: “Pylons” (Aug. 16), “Pretty Things” (Sept. 13), “Common Enemies” (Nov. 22), “Dive Bar Christmas” (Dec. 6), “Golden Rule” (Jan. 31), “Everything You Do Is Meant for You” (Mar. 7), and lastly, “Gleaming” (May 2). “Golden Rule” earned praise from Under the Radar for its “gentle, soft-focus folk pop,” and was featured on Apple Music’s “New in Alternative” playlist.
Blue Monkey explains, “The moniker, in a way, removes the presence of impact, returning the art to its most primitive stages — creation, or else. Blue Monkey defies categorization, blending banjo riffs, synth atmospheres, and introspective storytelling into something fresh yet inevitable. Their music invites listeners to strip down identity, embrace transformation, and find beauty in the unknown.
AGELESS TRACKLIST:
“The Earthquake That Shook California”
“Young in Hollywood”
“Gleaming”
“Common Enemies”
“Pylons”
“Dive Bar Christmas”
“Memories on the Bleachers”
“Golden Rule”
“Pretty Things”
“Everything You Do Is Meant for You”
“Ageless”
Above: Blue Monkey; Credit: Brinson + Banks
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