By Emma Page
Nashville-based alternative artist Kitty Coen recently released her new throwback-inspired single, “rotten tomatoes”.
Written independently by Coen, the track melds modern indie alt-pop with dreamy 90’s rock. With influences like The Cure and The Cranberries, this song encapsulates the feeling of unapologetically dancing in your room at night.
The single opens with powerful piano progressions, and Coen relatably sings, “Oh, I’m so tired of sleeping ‘til three in the afternoon / I wish I cared about anything other than you”. She admits that she and her love are “not the hottest thing,” but they “got something going”.
Coen is joined by an upbeat rhythm and repeats the chorus throughout the track: “Don’t wait for love or it’ll pass by you / Don’t wait to do the right thing, it’s never the right time”. She is also accompanied by a compelling bassline and vocal harmonies. Those elements, along with her ethereal vocal improvisations and added sonic effects, make this track twinkle.
She captures the complicated emotions of anticipation regarding relationships, while still reminding us to do whatever is right. Coen urges to reflect on the love you have while you have it, and this song is quite the love story.
“Be the love you want to see in the world,” Coen says. “Even when you feel like you are getting rotten tomatoes thrown at you from every direction, even when you feel like no one is giving you the ‘ratings’ you deserve, screw it. Show love, be love, because it could pass right by you.”
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Emma Page, a recent Journalism graduate of The George Washington University, possesses a passion for music journalism and storytelling in all its forms. Originally from Baltimore, MD, when she is not writing, she can be found at a local concert or making music of her own.
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