Kate Vargas - Rumpumpo

There’s something wonderfully eccentric about Kate Vargas’ latest, the uniquely titled Rumpumpo. Whether it’s the nonchalant slacker rock of ‘Honeydripper’ or the acoustic ‘Everything Forever’ it’s Vargas’ voice that’s the star of the show. A raspy thing of beauty, the New Yorker uses her vocals to deliver heartfelt emotion, raw passion, and some lovely melodies. With song titles like ‘Spit 3 Times’ (btw, a bloody marvelous old-school blues sounding tune) and ‘Glorieta To The Holy Place’ the music is as endlessly interesting as it sounds like it should be.

“It was a strange and wonderful place that I’ve really come to appreciate as an adult. There was a culture of storytelling, and the stories were often dark—the way I write songs now is rooted in that tradition. The paranormal and the supernatural always seem to make their way in. It was a great place for an imagination to run wild. If I told my mother I was bored, she’d tell me, ‘Go outside and pretend something.’”

— Kate Vargas, on 'Glorieta To The Holy Place' (source: NYSMusic.com)

You can find out more about Kate on her website and check out what she’s up to on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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