Pity Party by Curtis Waters - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

Summer 2020 may have been canceled for obvious reasons, but there was still no lack of candidates for Song of the Summer honors. And the most unlikely contender was “Stunnin’,” a cheeky retro ’80s synth-rap bop that blew up on TikTok and allowed 20-year-old North Carolina-based Nepalese Canadian producer Abhinav Bastakoti—aka Curtis Waters—to quit his job at a smoothie shop and sign a major-label deal. But while the self-aggrandizing rhymes of “Stunnin’” were clearly played for laughs, Pity Party reveals the more sobering flip side of that braggadocious behavior. Like fellow Canadian sensation Powfu, Waters bridges the Warped Tour and SoundCloud-rap generations, whether owning up to his most self-destructive tendencies in electro-pop-punk sprints (“6Pills”) or tending to his broken heart in acoustic emo-rap confessionals (“Toxic”). But with the digital New Wave blitz “System,” Waters shifts his attention away from his own problems toward the poverty and police brutality plaguing the streets of America, providing a potent reminder that the revolution will not be TikToked.

1. Shoe Laces

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

2. Freckles

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti
Avery Lynn Springer; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

3. The feelings tend to stay the same

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti
Declan Hoy; Composer
Engineer: Curtis Waters
John Greenham; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters
Declan Hoy; Production
Additional Guitar: John Fellner; Other

4. Better

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

5. Mistakes (feat. Renzo Suburbn)

by Curtis Waters, Renzo Suburbn

Featured Artist: Renzo Suburbn; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti
Nigel Lorenzo Barber; Composer
Engineer: Curtis Waters
John Greenham; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

6. 6pills

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

7. Lobby Boy (feat. Harm Franklin)

by Curtis Waters, Harm Franklin

Featured Artist: Harm Franklin; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti
Harmenvir Khara; Composer
Engineer: Curtis Waters
John Greenham; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

8. Toxic

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Guitar: Zack Mcclendon; Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

9. Pity Party

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

10. Subaru

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Guitar: John Fellner; Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters
Declan Hoy; Production

11. System

by Curtis Waters

Primary Artist: Curtis Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Curtis Waters; Production

12. Stunnin' (feat. Harm Franklin)

by Curtis Waters, Harm Franklin

Featured Artist: Harm Franklin; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Curtis Waters
Harm Franklin; Main Performer
Composer: Abhinav Bastakoti
Declan Hoy
Harmenvir Khara; Composer
Engineer: John Greenham
Curtis Waters; Production
Producer: Declan Hoy
Curtis Waters; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

30 minutes and 5 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative

Label

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 8, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4050538636710