K.Flay gets personal on “Four Letter Words” ahead of new EP release—watch
K.Flay (Kristine Flaherty) has shared the release date for her upcoming EP Inside Voices with a new single and music video “Four Letter Words.” Alongside the album, the singer also announced dates for her upcoming North American tour next year. Flaherty’s fourth LP Solutions was released in 2019. Since then, she’s released a string of singles […]
K.Flay(Kristine Flaherty) has shared the release date for her upcoming EP Inside Voices with a new single and music video “Four Letter Words.” Alongside the album, the singer also announced dates for her upcoming North American tour next year.
Flaherty’s fourth LP Solutions was released in 2019. Since then, she’s released a string of singles and collaborations including “Zen” with the X Ambassadors and grandson, and “Hurting On Purpose” with Whethan. Now, her latest track is giving fans a first look at her forthcoming EP.
The singer surprised fans with the new track, which follows her last single “I Don’t Care Anymore” with Jax Anderson. Through a change of her Instagram bio, she began to tease fans on Twitter saying something was happening with her account.
Inspired by real events from her life, “Four Letter Words,” explores the singer’s feelings post-breakup and the ruckus it caused within her – from the initial thoughts right after it happens, to the realization that she was too good for them anyway. The track was her way of releasing the frustrations that come with feeling like you have to be nice all the time.
“So many of us go through life trying to be polite, and then we reach a breaking point,” she explains. “When we were recording ‘Four Letter Words’ it felt kind of scary to allow myself to go there, but there was liberation in it too.”
Known for her genre-defying style, K.Flay mixes dark guitars with upbeat rhythms creating an energetic groove. Full of indignation, the alt-pop singer tears through each verse with confidence and attitude. With intense beats providing a solid backdrop for every wave in the transition from verse to chorus, the track sets the stage for the rest of the upcoming EP.
The music video follows K.Flay as she battles against cartoon animations IV (the id) and OV (the superego.) With each drop, she fights for control of her own mind before making amends with the two characters, ending their war with a gripping performance.
Also including a track co-written with Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds (Good Girl), the upcoming EP is one of Flaherty’s more personal releases. Sharing her thoughts on love, and double standards, she expresses some of her most vulnerable feelings with eclectic sounds and progressions.
“So often we keep everything bottled up,” Flaherty says. “Inside Voices was a way for me to exorcise some demons and safely express these uncomfortable but very human emotions I was feeling.”
“Four Letter Words” is available to watch via YouTube or below.
Inside Voices drops June 11 via BMG. Check out the dates for K.Flay’s upcoming tour below.
Inside Voices tracklist:
1. “Four Letter Words” 2. “Dating My Dad” (feat. Travis Barker) 3. “TGIF” (feat. Tom Morello) 4. “Good Girl” 5. “My Name Isn’t Katherine”
Tour Dates
02/10 – Charlotte, NC @ Underground 02/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West 02/12 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East 02/14 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel 02/16 – Washington, DC @ 930 02/19 – Boston, MA @ Big Night Live 02/20 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom 02/21 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth 02/23 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews 02/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave 02/28 – St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall 03/01 – Kansas City, MO @ Truman 03/03 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 03/04 – Denver, CO @ Summit 03/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex 03/06 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 03/08 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 03/09 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox 03/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre 03/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda 03/15 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory