Costa Rican singer/songwriter MishCatt – real name Michelle Gonzalez – has released her debut mini-collection online.
“Highlighter” – featuring six new songs in the shape of “Gun to the Head,” “Another Dimension,” “Jonny,” “Shiny Shoes,” “Saturn Eyes” and “Devil’s Sugar” – is now available for streaming via Spotify.
Production duties on “Highlighter” were handled by Pontus Winnberg of Miike Snow, whose other credits include Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” Christina Milian’s “Am to PM,” Kylie Minogue’s “Speakerphone,” Madonna’s “Like It or Not,” Jordin Sparks’ “Shy Boy,” Rachel Stevens’ “Sweet Dreams My LA Ex,” Samantha Mumba’s “I’m Right Here,” and Melodi Brown’s “Naked.”
Other EP contributors are Patrik Berger (Robyn), Nicole “Coco” Morier (Sky Ferreira), Magnus Lidehall (Katy Perry), Jimmy “Svidden” Koitzsch (Galantis), Vincent Pontare (Seinabo Sey), Salem Al Fakir (Avicii), Christian Olsson (Charli XCX) and Joakim Jarl (Adam Lambert).
Charli XCX has revealed the credits for her upcoming sophomore album.
The British singer/songwriter will release “Sucker” in the United States on December 16 via Neon Gold Records and Atlantic Records.
Current single “Break the Rules” – which was produced by Stargate, Cashmere Cat and Steve Mac – is now available for download via iTunes.
Other musicians backing XCX on the follow-up to 2013’s “True Romance” are Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen, Remi Nicole, Robopop, Greg Kurstin, Benny Blanco, Andrew Wyatt, Noonie Bao, Jarrad Rogers, and Patrik Berger.
On the songwriting front, XCX – born Charlotte Aitchison – has contributed to the next projects by Rihanna [Roc Nation], Gwen Stefani [Mad Love / Interscope Records] and Sky Ferreira [Capitol Records].
Some of her recent credits include “Beg for It” by Iggy Azalea [Virgin EMI Records], “OctaHate” by Ryn Weaver [Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope Records] and “So Alive” by Neon Jungle [RCA Records].
“Break the Rules”
Written By: (Charlotte Aitchison / Daniel “Robopop” Omelio / Steve Mac / Tor Erik Hermansen / Mikkel Storleer Eriksen / Magnus “Cashmere Cat” Høiberg).
