Karen O has premiered ‘Rapt‘ as the first taster of her debut solo album ‘Crush Songs‘. Have a listen below.
The album features material written between 2006-2007, and on September 9th will be accompanied with, ‘Personal drawings, handwritten lyric and more’. “When I was 27 I crushed a lot,” Karen O has said in a statement.
“I wasn’t sure I’d ever fall in love again. These songs were written and recorded in private around this time. They are the soundtrack to what was an ever continuing love crusade. I hope they keep you company on yours.”
The album is being released on Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas‘ Cult Records label, who added: “So excited, lucky and proud to be involved with such a classic album. I just wanna listen to it all day. Karen is an all-time great.”