There’s A Runner In Me

Kassie Krut “Reckless”

My friend Molly passed this along to me, telling me “this feels Matthew-core.” And she’s right, this is exactly the kind of song I’ve been looking out for on this site for over 20 years. Let’s go down the checklist – catchy but abrasive, big heavy beats, random bits of noise, a playful but aloof vocal by some ultra-cool girl, the kind of dance music that’s actually better for walking. The lyrics split the difference between a musical theater “I want” song and the timeless “let me tell you how cool I am” type of song. One of the main hooks is just spelling out the name of their band, which makes them part of a tradition that also includes T. Rex and Pixies. It’s cool stuff. I like hearing cool songs like this. Molly is right.

Buy it from Bandcamp.