The title track to Kait Warner’s debut album Rodeo Clown (released June 14, 2024) starts off with the sound of a record of circus music getting up to speed before the clipped, rapid guitar riff brings us into a song about two people with strong personalities who maybe have more than friendship attractions to each other but get into the kind of dynamic that involves dramatic, performative gestures rather something more straight forward and tender. We’ve all seen it, people who are clearly into each other but have difficulty admitting that to themselves and accepting it, or a situation where one of those people struggles with embracing those genuine feelings in a way that allows for intimacy. Warner sings about using laughter as a cane, acting the fool and other behaviors that put up a barrier that everyone else can see through. But in being able to articulate those ways of being displays a self-awareness that offers hope in the end when heartbreak forces you to reconsider your ways. Listen to “Rodeo Clown” on YouTube and follow Kait Warner at the links below.
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