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"Cage" comes just a month after Starr shared the wistful yet irreverent, high-energy anthem "Pass Me By", which watches life barrel by. Sonically, it’s melodic and upbeat with heavy riffs and a pop-rock punch: driving drums, crunchy guitars, and a singable chorus that turns feeling left behind into a confident banger. With nothing but her headphones and the comfort of familiar spots in the sprawling urban, Manhattan maze, she captures both stillness and dynamism, sharply contrasting the almost-empty streets with constant movement.
WATCH: "PASS ME BY" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter released the EP's opening track, "Will U b My Girlfriend", a chaotic, confessional single with a guitar section that outpaces the singer's beating heart, spiraling from an intense lesbian crush. With its hooky lyrics crusted in grunge instrumentation, the single finds the artist at her most anxious, romantic, energetic, impulsive, and wild.
WATCH: "WILL U B MY GIRLFRIEND" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Speed Saves riffs on the phrase “Jesus saves” and “speed kills,” repurposing it as a commentary on how speed — long hours, multiple jobs, constant motion, racing through the city at full speed, mania, excessive stimulants, chasing validation — can feel like the only way to keep up with the world. The songs trace both the ways that speed has temporarily rescued Caitlin and the emotional and physical crashes that come after, blending piano-rooted songwriting with raw punk immediacy.
The forthcoming EP was shaped in collaboration: Chris Cubeta produced, Meredith Okomoto served as assistant engineer, Carmen Castillo played bass, and Zack Jones played drums, with Lucy Coykendall performing drums on the track “Will u b My Girlfriend." Caitlin, a classically trained jazz pianist and multi-intrusmentalist, brought these deeply personal songs to the sessions, which were then arranged, tracked, and refined with the band and production team to preserve the songs’ intimate urgency while adding rhythmic propulsion.
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The result is a concise, honest snapshot of an era defined by speed, tenacity, and the cost of racing to keep up. Speed Saves until you crash.
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