Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Karina Rykman Shares “Late Checkout”
Acclaimed singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman has released the bouncy and propulsive title track from her soon-to-be-released sophomore album, Late Checkout. The song has a steady driving beat and an intoxicating guitar lick that carries Rykman through hotel lobby rebellion, snorkeling in the bathtub, and wringing every last drop out of the moments in between. The title says it all: not concerned with the destination, not in any rush to get to the next thing. Just completely, joyfully present in the space and time available.
Rykman’s long-awaited second studio album, Late Checkout, was recorded with longtime collaborator Gabe Monro at Trey Anastasio’s The Barn in Westford, VT, and LCD Soundsystem’s DFA Studios, and arrives via Karina Rykman/High Rotation Records on Friday, September 25. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. The album was heralded last month with the intoxicating first single, “Easy Rider.” Built on a thick bass groove, the cinematic, sun-drenched track traces a conspiratorial escape down the California coast, with Rykman’s unhurried vocals cutting through the golden haze with impossible coolness. An official music video is streaming now on YouTube.
Rykman – accompanied as always by her tried-and-true bandmates, Adam November (guitar, loopers, effects) and Chris Corsico (drums) as well as a newly expanded band – will mark the arrival of Late Checkout with a busy US tour schedule, kicking off with a hometown headline return and record release event at New York City’s Webster Hall on September 25 and then traveling into December. Highlights include a two-night stand at Chicago, IL’s Garcia’s Chicago (October 8-9) and a debut headline performance at West Hollywood, CA’s historic Troubadour (November 6). Tickets for all newly announced dates go on sale this Friday, June 26. In addition, Rykman is set for a number of top-billed festival appearances, including Johnson, PA’s AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival (July 24-25), Fairport, NY’s Hoochenanny Festival (August 16), and Live Oak, FL’s Hulaweeen (October 23). Additional dates will be announced.
