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Los Angeles-based musician Roe Kapara celebrates his signing to Epitaph Records with the release of his brand new single "Better Off." The artist's label debut is full of dynamic summery sonics and serves as an ode to a toxic, codependent relationship with razor-sharp lyricism.

The irresistible single immediately opens with Kapara's passionate vocals singing, "I'm better off getting high than getting naked with you/ I know you're thinking of him when we're alone in your room," while summery staccato guitar riffs set the scene. Kapara calls out his partner for using him as a distraction and expresses that he'd rather die alone on the moon than continue being treated this way. On the dance-inducing chorus, hyper-relatable lyrics like "And she hates my jealous mind" and "You're wearing that face that you made last night" play out over a blend of jazzy rhythms and spurting synths.

"'Better Off'" initially started with me wanting to make a hype rock song. Eventually, the tune took on its own meaning, and it became an ode to an old, codependent relationship that I got out of in college." explained Kapara. "...Looking back on it now, I realize that I'm better off because I experienced and learned from it."

When asked what he would call a playlist based around this song, Kapara shared that they would call it, "I'm crying and shopping alone at the grocery store, but I look hot doing it, so everything is going to be okay. Also, I have a cat, so It's only up from here." Long title, but it sums up the song pretty perfectly.

"Better Off" follows the success of Roe's extensive catalog of DIY singles like "Everyone's Dying" and "Past Grow," which helped boost his Spotify listeners into the 300,000s and TikTok audience over 250,000. He's willing to expose vulnerable parts of himself in his songs and quick to shine the mirror outward to address the creeping dread of modern life: consumerism, corporate greed, climate change, and the general feelings of the younger generation in 21st-century America. Through a winning combination of off-kilter indie pop mixed with quirky charm in the past year alone, Roe has seen his fanbase grow to over 260k followers, and 4.6M likes on TikTok. The up-and-coming artist is thrilled to bring his high-energy persona to audiences live. He recently announced his first-ever batch of tour dates and is hitting the road with stops in Chicago, NYC, and ending at home in LA.

Check out Roe Kapara's latest single, "Better Off," today!