A Purifying Fling

Raveena “Kathy Left 4 Kathmandu”

“Kathy Left 4 Kathmandu” presents as a laid-back vacation type of song, breezy and bright and sung with a soft, inviting voice. But that’s all just sugaring the pill as Raveena’s lyrics describe an earnest but clueless “rich hippie” girl who wants to consume an exotic Eastern culture to make herself feel better. It’s covering very similar ground as the Mike White show White Lotus, but whereas that series placed the narrative emphasis on the affluent tourists the point of view here is firmly on the Kathmandu citizen who’s grinning and facillitating Kathy’s Eat Pray Love fantasy while looking down on her and just trying to get her money. The spite isn’t that well hidden but the vibe stays mellow, even when the keyboards fizz and flutter a bit like a slightly malfunctioning hologram.

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