How To: Friend, Love, Freefall

Release Date: April 6, 2018

Rainbow Kitten Surprise's How To: Friend, Love, Freefall from 2018 captures the North Carolina band's distinctive blend of folk-influenced indie rock with Ela Mela's falsetto vocals floating over intricate guitar work and tight rhythmic interplay. The album moves from brief interludes like the 23-second "Pacific Love" to expansive tracks like "When It Lands," creating an intimate yet expansive sound that feels both delicate and emotionally weighty.

Standout Tracks

• It's Called: Freefall: The album's emotional centerpiece builds from whispered vocals to soaring harmonies.
• Hide: A vulnerable confession wrapped in fingerpicked guitar and layered vocals.
• Painkillers: Combines the band's folk sensibilities with their most direct songwriting.

Mood: introspective, melancholic, dreamy, intimate

Tracklist

1. A1. Pacific Love (0:23)
2. A2. Mission To Mars (2:34)
3. A3. Fever Pitch (2:43)
4. A4. It's Called: Freefall (2:32)
5. A5. Holy War (2:54)
6. A6. Matchbox (2:52)
7. A7. Moody Orange (3:16)
8. B1. Hide (3:12)
9. B2. When It Lands (4:29)
10. B3. Painkillers (3:33)
11. B4. Recktify (1:49)
12. B5. Possum Queen (2:07)
13. B6. Polite Company (4:02)