kenzie Gives Us “Notes From In Between”
Singer and songwriter kenzie released her new 5-song EP notes from the in between today, along with five corresponding videos.
notes from the in between captures kenzie in a moment of personal transition, sitting in the space between adolescence and adulthood, certainty and confusion, closure and unanswered questions. Written during a period of emotional and life shifting change, the EP explores themes of loss, attraction, self-doubt, and reflection with unfiltered honesty.
“notes from the in between is a collection of songs written from a place of transition. it lives in the space between who I was and who I’m becoming, before clarity, before answers, before certainty,” says kenzie.
The EP features focus track “sophie,” previously released singles “mutual destruction” and “where do we go,” and two additional songs that move fluidly between playful and heavy moments. Rather than offering neat resolution, the project embraces uncertainty and reflects how life often feels in moments of transformation.
Artist Statement
“i wrote this ep during a period of breakups, not just romantic ones, but friendships too. it was a time where everything i thought was stable started shifting. i was 21, and suddenly i felt the weight of adulthood in a way i hadn’t before. there’s this moment when you realize you can’t go back to being a kid, but you also don’t feel ready to be fully grown. that tension is what runs through every song.
i’ve spent a lot of my life being perceived a certain way, and this project was about stepping away from that pressure. i didn’t want to write songs that wrapped things up neatly. i wanted to sit inside the confusion — the missing pieces, the self‑doubt, the questions that don’t resolve. some songs feel playful, some feel heavy, some feel uncomfortable. that’s intentional. that’s how life actually feels.
time machine is about missing childhood and wishing life felt simpler, even though i know i wouldn’t trade my experiences. kleptomaniac and mutual destruction live in moral grey areas — attraction, self‑sabotage, wanting something you know you shouldn’t. where do we go asks the question i think about constantly: what happens after we die, and does love still matter if we don’t end up together in the end?
i don’t have answers. this ep isn’t about conclusions — it’s about honesty. it’s about allowing yourself to be in between phases without rushing to define them. if there’s one thing i hope people feel when they listen, it’s that they’re not alone in that uncertainty.”
Photo Credit: Brooke James