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D.C. alt-pop provocateur Kanii releases his new EP #BLUE via Warner Records. The project carves out new sonic territory for Kanii exploring R&B, house-infused pop, club beats and something closer to pop punk. The songs are urgent, restless, and undeniably catchy. Atop driving percussion and vibrant chords, he unleashes the emotional poetry that’s become his trademark. “I want that versatility,” he says. “I want to be able to make pop songs, rap songs, rock songs, and have them all be hits.”
Alongside the EP release Kanii shares a new music video for the song “sober” featuring Kanii dancing as a puppet pulled by strings and in the midst of a love snow storm. The EP also includes previous singles “less than” and “skin,” the later which came alongside an immersive music video introducing the world of #BLUE and depicting a dream like visual of teens jumping on furniture, shooting silly string and bubble guns, and dancing with abandon. Much of #BLUE serves up a complicated look at the things we do to protect ourselves, as well as those who get hurt along the way. “I’ve been around substance abuse,” says Kanii, “but I see both sides, and also notice the actions people take to get rid of pain.”
Kanii kicked off 2024 with “hate me” featuring wolfacejoeyy and The Heart Racers EP, a joint project with Riovaz and Nimstarr, that includes the retro-leaning singles “tell me” and “lost without you.” His swelling discography also boasts streaming hits like “nightcrawler,” “it was nice knowing u” and “pretty photos.” His ascent first began in 2023 with the RIAA Gold-certified earworm “I Know,” which cracked the Billboard Hot 100.
The result of his sonic explorations is a global streaming tally that amasses nearly one billion streams. With #BLUE the stage is set for an ambitious new phase that demonstrates the full scope of Kanii’s ever-evolving artistry.
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