Photo by Guy Kozak

Forget “H-O-T-T-O-G-O.” Those temperatures are behind us. Freak fall is here and K-A-S-S-I-E K-R-U-T-T-T-T are unveiling themselves properly for those who prefer their uninhibited fixes for when the dark of night comes sooner and that’s when the real fun starts being put into motion. Kassie Krut already know a thing or two about the art of kinetics anyhow. Born out of half of the ashes of the cult adored haywire avant-pop quartet Palm, who went out at the top of their game with 2022’s Nicks and Grazes, its vocalists in Kasra Kurt and Eve Alpert are joined in trinity with Matt Anderegg of Mothers and Body Meat for something that sounds less technical than their past life. But that’s an intentional decision, as they let go of old restraints and throw their energy into boundless hyperactivity. Blown out dub beats and sheering electrical waves washing through a pop earworm re-introduce them to the world as something feral, determined for fun, and altogether, a new opportunity to become whoever you want to be. “‘Cause I wanna be fast and I wanna be free / Wanna be the best, so I gotta be mean / Yeah, I wanna be fast and I wanna be free / Never look back, there’s a runner in me.” They’re spelling out the invitation for all to see, and from this vantage point, joining their freak fantasy is as simple as letting go.

Directed by: Guy Kozak

Kassie Krut’s “Reckless” single is available now on Fire Talk.