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Making a bold return, genre-defying, North Carolina-bred quartet and live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise unveil their first full-length album in six years, Love Hate Music Box.
After years of struggling with her own mental health that resulted in writer’s block, on-stage episodes, and tour cancellations, RKS singer/songwriter/frontperson Ela Melo was properly diagnosed and treated in 2023, vastly improving her quality of life. As if suddenly struck by creative intervention, songs once again poured out of her, writing at least one a day for an entire year and forming the backbone of their 22-track opus.
This epic mosaic of sound and emotion was fully realized once the band - guitarists Bozzy Keller and Ethan Goodpaster, drummer Jess Haney and former bassist Charlie Holt- reconvened in the studio, adding another dimension sonically. Produced by Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) along with Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan) and Melo, the much-anticipated album ponders life’s ups and downs, and traces the turbulent trajectory of relationships, painted out loud in hues of pop, electronic, rock, and hip-hop. As such, it finds the musicians at their most vulnerable, vibrant, and vital.
From “Peter Pan” through the finale “Thanks For Coming,” the album unspools a cohesive vision all-around. Among the many highlights, they notably teamed up with Kacey Musgraves on the impassioned “Overtime.”
- Label: Elektra Records
- Format Type: 12"
- Year: 2024