{"product_id":"rainbow-kitten-surprise-8","title":"Rainbow Kitten Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e RKS Recordings LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRKS is Rainbow Kitten Surprise's debut album, released April 25, 2015 on Split Rail Records. At 11 tracks and just over 40 minutes, it's the record that introduced the Boone, NC indie folk-pop band to the world - and it still sounds like nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album blends indie rock, alternative pop, and folk with a lo-fi, unpolished production aesthetic that feels intentional rather than rough. Songwriting credits belong to Ela Melo, and the band leans into vulnerability - lyrically and sonically - with a rawness that became their signature. The arc moves between anthemic momentum (\"Run, \" \"American Shoes\") and heavier introspective territory (\"Cocaine Jesus, \" \"Bare Bones, \" \"The Comedown\"), covering themes of love, escapism, restlessness, and emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounting Cards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWasted\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Love\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Lie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Shoes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCocaine Jesus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBare Bones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodnight Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll's Well That Ends\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Comedown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533891092569,"sku":null,"price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1566\/5093\/files\/3762077-3689791.jpg?v=1792681519","url":"https:\/\/www.yellowdogdiscs.com\/products\/rainbow-kitten-surprise-8","provider":"Yellow Dog Discs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}