The ‘10s are the era where constantly keeping yourself in the picture is almost more important than giving your songs the time to grow into hits. Just weeks after K.Flay’s great single Sister was the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, she already drops a new tune. Not In California is the fourth and final instant grat track to be taken off her forthcoming album Solutions, due out on 12 July.

The song bears all of K.Flay’s trademarks, like her raspy voice, the Weezer-like guitars, and a huge sing-along chorus. Speaking about Not In California, the singer says: “We’re not in Kansas anymore. I think we all know that sensation. Of being in a place that resembles the world you know, but feels different somehow and the difference is unsettling and disorienting and scary. Kinda makes you wanna click your shoes together and go back home to how it used to be.”

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.