Cosmic Kitten from Long Beach, California offer us a unique behind the scenes look into the recording process of its new record Laugh of a Lifetime in the music video for “Songbird.” Charmingly enough the group recorded its setting off to San Francisco to record with Steve Moriarty former drummer of Seattle punk legends The Gits and throughout the video we see scenes in the studio working on music likely beyond the single in question. But the song’s fuzzy melodies and introspective mood syncs so well to what the song seems to be about and the self-doubt that can bring you to self-sabotage and how being self-aware of one’s own self-destructive impulses aren’t something to hide from because that can lead one into a shame spiral of dissociation and avoiding the parts of yourself that are wonderful and underrated and shoving that to the side when exploring the paths to behaviors can be more productive than judgment. The easy pace of the song points to that kind of calm and patience one can cultivate by just being honest and realistic with yourself. Sure Cosmic Kitten is recording the album with the drummer of one of the great, underrated bands of the alternative rock era and having it mastered by Jack Endino whose touch on all the early Sub Pop releases and well beyond is kind of a big deal too though Jack is someone you can write to and enlist his services without going into a panic about the cost. “Songbird” is emblematic of being a creative person and struggling with bouts of impostor syndrome and sidestepping that pitfall by taking a moment out to living in those feelings and instead of avoiding them leaning into them. The rest of the album is less introspective and more outright punk in that late alternative rock era fashion and scrappy and thoughtful at once. Fans of L7 and Betty Blowtoch will definitely find something to like about what Cosmic Kitten has been crafting across its career thus far. Watch the video for “Songbird” on YouTube and follow Cosmic Kitten at the links provided. Laugh of a Lifetime released on May 5, 2023 and is available for you to give a listen on the band’s Spotify page.
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