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KITTY FITZ LAUGHING STOCK
Released via the increasingly reliable Sad Club Records, 'Laughing Stock' is a lighthearted piece of indie-pop from revered South London bass player and producer/engineer Kitty Fitz. Cruising through a laid back chord sequence, Fitz' nonchalant vocals swoon as her buttery bass lines slide effortlessly beneath. Peppered with off-kilter synth lines and crunchy electric guitar, including a cheeky solo, she explains: “I’ve been developing the sound of ‘Laughing Stock’ over the past year of playing it live and feeling out what I wanted it to be sonically. I expected it to turn more poppy and synthy, but it just organically stayed exactly as I originally envisioned it, with what I always felt was a very “Weezer” vibe take on production.The meaning behind this song is the epitome of me attempting to pass off my own fear of commitment and rejection as character flaw, as being cool and aloof, or once again feeling in a way “unloveable”. If you ask us, there's lots to love about 'Laughing Stock', including its novel visualiser, which you can watch here now. -Holly Mullineaux
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