Alt-pop singer-songwriter RYL0 has released her new mixtape, Fragments today. The new seven-track package is a masterclass in dynamic songwriting, finding RYL0 morphing into a newfound maturity and exploring a new sonic terrain.
Featuring countless collaborations, Fragements is filled to the brim from must-hear tracks from start to finish. “Thru My Chest” was produced by MOTHICA and Rebecca Black-collaborator David Burris with co-writing from Christina Galligan, meanwhile the lavish “Only 1 Trying” was co-written and produced by frequent RYL0 collaborator Cary Singer (“Broke Nobody,” “On The Run,” “Down Bad,” “Leave Me Alone”) and Matias Mora (collaborator of Cyn, K.Flay, PVRIS, Rebecca Black, and more). Produced by Joji-collaborator Tay Dex and Ab-Soul-collaborator Waine, “See Myself Out” shows RYL0 displaying her widely dynamic vocal range, oscillating between soft, intense delivery and howling bravado.
Then, there’s “Let It Go,” an ethereal, ambient track with singer-songwriter/producer B4DFRi3ND, as well as forlorn pop track “4 What” produced by Cary Singer and “Pulling Me Under,” produced by Low Poly. Fragments then closes with the track “Not Giving Up,” an epic, glitchy cut with an instrumental from Tay Dex and electronic music producers Chong The Nomad and Sweater Beats.
The New Jersey-bred, Los Angeles-based artist has spent the past two years rising through the hyperpop scene, building a fervent community around her infectious personality, vibrant, catchy pop songwriting, and captivating stage presence. In the process, she’s amassed hundreds of thousands of streams, worked with artists such as Fraxiom, Sabby Sousa, and DJ Re:Code, and played shows alongside Arca, Kero Kero Bonito, Namasenda, umru, and Jimmy Edgar, as well as at the monumental Boiler Room x Subculture event in Los Angeles.
Now, the ever-evolving artist – who Paper Magazine recently called an “alt-pop breakout star” – is transferring her acute songwriting abilities from a palette of colorful, bombastic instrumentals to a more brooding, fiery style.