Vinyl - Avery Tucker - Paw

Avery Tucker’s debut solo album, Paw, marks a turning point for the LA-born, former co-founder of songwriting duo Girlpool. Known for his raw honesty, emotional clarity, and transcendent guitar-playing, Tucker has stepped fully into his own voice—shaped by over a decade as a touring musician, obsessive introspection, and self-discovery.

Paw is a deeply personal collection, full of grief, self-criticism, longing, and grace. Co-produced with Alaska Reid and featuring collaborators like A. G. Cook, Katie Gavin (MUNA), and Aaron Maine (Porches). The cover, a macro image of Tucker’s dog’s paw, is particularly resonant, “The paw is vulnerable but powerful. It’s where you meet the earth, where you meet your own experience.” That balance—of groundedness and grace, of creaturely instinct and careful craft—defines the record itself.