At the heels of “Letting Go” and “Lost,” RIP Kenny returns with “Thought I Knew You” – the third single to his debut album Escapism. One of dubstep’s most compelling new voices, RIP Kenny’s grit and intensity is poignant. The mundane is not a survivable concept for this up-and-coming artist – from pushing boundaries in the backcountry to breaking down genre barriers, RIP Kenny knows that the best art is born when you find your own line. His unusual, yet refreshing take on the dubstep genre taps into spaces unknown as he injects heavy electronic drops with metal cadences and punk-rock finishes. A more rock-centric cut than its predecessors, “Thought I Knew You” is a cinematic triumph that blossoms with guttural electric guitars, steely vocals, and twitches of dubstep breaks before its final sweeping crescendo. Told from his perspective, each track taken from Escapism is a story of life, leisure, love, and loss in the majestic and unforgiving Oregon mountainscapes. A wordsmith and conceptual soundbender, RIP Kenny is ushering in the new vanguard of dubstep and metal.
