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The time has come for Catnapps debut full length record on Monkeytown Records. Break follows last years EP Fear and No Cover single and sees Catnapp capturing the jawdropping energy of her live shows as well as further refining her characteristic blend of rap and heavyweight electronic beats. She challenged herself with exploring more complex emotions and subjects for this album, which is more than a collection of love is the guise of Argentinian artist Amparo Battaglia. Long before signing to Monkeytown in 2018, the Berlin based producer, singer / rapper and striking performer already (self-)released a couple of records full of boundless creativity and originality, taking whatever, she needed from every electronic genre as well as pop and rap music. Amparo cites classic influences like The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, OutKast or Beyoncé, while her productions also draw from todays post-internet and post-rap sounds. Break combines these diverse influences in a very distinct albums opening track Down In The Basement is an ode to the underground, dealing with how to grow as an artist whilst staying true to your roots. You can take the artist out of the underground, but you cannot take the underground out of the artist. As she is playing big stages more frequently than gritty basement clubs, Catnapp tackles the beautiful contradictions of going her own way. Next up is The Mover featuring Modeselektor, a slow burning, bass-heavy song about standing up for yourself and showing strength. Fight For A Fight is inspired by the repression the LGBTQ community is facing all around the world. It came about when Amparo was invited to perform at the Pride March in Buenos Aires in 2018, its lyrics are aimed at supporting the ongoing fight against , love and heartbreak are essential elements of Catnapps songwriting and thus appear in songs like Thunder, Lengua and Give It Back. The latter is about leaving a toxic relationship behind and regaining control about ones life. Musically, these tracks show Catnapp alternating fierce raps and booming beats with liquid R&B vocals and melancholic, dreamlike has been compared to electroclash artists like Peaches, her blend of modern rap and electronics may also evoke likeminded artist Tommy Genesis. Therere leaders and theres followers you already know which this girl belongs to. Break is no less than her most accomplished musical statement to date.
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