Quinnie

Quinn Barnitt (born May 17, 2001), known professionally as quinnie (stylized in lower case), is an American indie rock musician from New Jersey.

History

Barnitt began her career releasing demos and songs on Bandcamp in 2017. ^[1] In 2019, she released her first EP titled gold star. ^[1] Between 2021 and 2023 she released music as a duo with friend Jake Weinberg under the name "CRITTER". ^[2] Weinberg has since worked as a producer for quinnie. In 2022, quinnie's song "touch tank" went viral on TikTok, giving her considerably more attention. ^[3] Her debut album, flounder (2023), received positive reviews. ^{[4] [5] [6]} She later released several bonus tracks for flounder and a deluxe edition on July 28, 2023. ^{[7] [‡ 1]}

Barnitt featured on a song in the Sonic Frontiers Original Soundtrack Stillness & Motion in 2022, titled "Dear Father". ^{[‡ 2]}

In 2024, quinnie released a three-song EP titled you can hold the stars until they burn right through your hands. ^{[‡ 3]}

In 2025, she released the singles "baja bird," "paper doll," and "hate fuck" in advance of her second album paper doll. The album was released on July 24, 2025 and deals with themes of relationships, womanhood, and freedom. ^{[8] [9]}

Reception

Heven Haile of Pitchfork praised the flounder album's vivid, childlike imagery and notes that the artists "tackles contemporary discourse without making it feel like you're scrolling through social media." ^[10]

Critics praised the vocals and production on the album paper doll. ^[9] Anna Zanes of Alternative Press noted the thematic progression from quinnie's debut album and wrote "while excavating the female experience and all of its incumbent heartbreak, no matter how heavy the subject matter, the music remains almost playful." ^[11]

References

1. Hatfield, Amanda (21 March 2023). "quinnie announces spring tour (stream debut LP 'flounder')". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
2. "New Noise: Critter". Wonderland Magazine. March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
3. Haile, Heven. "Quinnie: "Touch Tank"". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
4. Smith, Nina (17 March 2023). "'flounder' is a bold and articulate debut, marking quinnie as an artist to watch". The Michigan Daily . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
5. Murray, Robin (27 June 2023). "quinnie's Affecting 'ribbons' Contains A Hidden Joni Mitchell Reference". Flash . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
6. Kanes, Alaire. "allowing space to "flounder" [A&C]". The Brown Daily Herald . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
7. Pointer, Flisadam (28 May 2023). "Quinnie's 'Shape' Is The 'Flounder' Bonus Track You Didn't Know You Needed But Will Surely Appreciate". Uproxx . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. Lesuer, Mike (July 25, 2025). "quinnie Ruminates on Relationships as She Walks Us Through Her New LP paper doll". Flood. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
9. Yeoh, India (July 29, 2025). "quinnie Creates An Intimate Soundscape With Sophomore Album paper doll". Ones to Watch. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
10. Haile, Heven. "Quinnie: Flounder". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
11. Zanes, Anna (July 28, 2025). "quinnie's too young to be feeling so old". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

1. Barnitt, Quinn [@quinnie]; (July 22, 2023). "flounder deluxe is all out in the open on friday the 28th. 2 new songs. gold ring is one of them. presave in my bio. if u zoom in u can see 5 seals at the estuary. i love u" . Retrieved May 21, 2025– via Instagram.
2. "Dear Father - Credits" . Retrieved June 16, 2025– via Spotify.
3. Barnitt, Quinn [@quinnie]; (July 8, 2024). "ok im gunna put out a little bit of new music. its a three song ep called "you can hold the stars until they burn right through your hands" that comes out on july 12th" . Retrieved May 21, 2025– via Instagram.