The New Citizen Kane keeps his momentum rolling with the Causing a Commotion EP, a sun-kissed stopover before the arrival of his ambitious double-album Psychedelika. Known for fusing disco, synthpop, and indie funk into something equal parts nostalgic and futuristic, Kane offers listeners a sampler plate of emotions, filled with obsession, longing, escapism, dressed up in grooves that beg for repeat plays. With new mixes, alternate takes, and teaser tracks, this collection pushes towards summer nights and restless hearts, while pointing toward bigger, wilder things to come.
The spotlight track “Subconscious” (Primordial Radio Mix) bursts out first with adrenaline in its veins. Pulsating synths and hard-hitting beats make it impossible to sit still, while Kane’s ecstatic vocals lean into obsession. The lyrics circle the thrill and chaos of surrendering to desire, that tug between control and instinct.
Then “Meet Me On Street Corners” (Synthphonica Radio Mix) flips the script, opening with thumping drums softened by shimmering and relaxing melodies. Here Kane croons gently, almost vulnerable, letting his heartthrob of a voice shine in lines like, “Oh my my my, I am in love love love.” With romantic hopelessness, he points to the giddy and the doomed.
The EP also sneaks in an alternate cut of “Subconscious,” raw and stripped back, where his vocals sit close and exposed against distant percussion, like hearing a secret rehearsal take. And with “Ratbag Joy” (Alternative Radio Mix), Kane shows his knack for disguising darkness in dancefloor anthems. It’s slick and magnetic, but lyrics like “your sins are high on a low town drive” pull the rug from under the party vibe, as they reveal the denial that often hides behind neon bliss.
Together, Causing a Commotion delivers heat, heartbreak and intoxicating thrills, as a prelude to the kaleidoscope Kane promises in Psychedelika. Stay tuned to The New Citizen Kane for more music coming soon.
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Review by: Naomi Joan