Kaleidoscope (Courtney Act EP) explained

Kaleidoscope
Type:EP
Artist:Courtney Act
Cover:Kaleidoscope - Courtney Act.jpg
Released:7 July 2015
Length:21:21
Label:Courtney Act Inc
Next Title:Drop of Fluid
Next Year:2020

Kaleidoscope is a 2015 extended play (EP) by Courtney Act.[1] According to Nylon, the EP is a "meditation on gender and the artifice that comes along with social constructions".[2]

Composition

According to Queerty Timothy Allen, the title track "tells the story of how the traditionally separate colors of gender and sexuality are blurring into a kaleidoscope of possibilities".[3]

Promotion

The music video for "Kaleidoscope" sees Courtney Act in drag, meeting and kissing a girl. The song served as the official theme of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2016.[4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "Kaleidoscope" – 3:23
  2. "Ecstasy" – 4:08
  3. "Ugly" – 3:33
  4. "Body Parts" – 3:38
  5. "Like Me" – 3:22
  6. "Inhale" – 3:14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EP Review: Courtney Act – Kaleidoscope – Renowned For Sound. 2021-06-05. en-US. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605140648/http://renownedforsound.com/ep-review-courtney-act-kaleidoscope/. live.
  2. Web site: Brillson. Leila. Courtney Act Interview - Kaleidoscope EP. 2021-06-05. Nylon. 9 July 2015 . en. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605135142/https://www.nylon.com/articles/courtney-act-interview. live.
  3. Web site: Allen. Timothy. Courtney Act's New Music Video Explores The 'Kaleidoscope' Of Gender And Sexuality. 2021-06-05. Queerty. 29 February 2016 . 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605135143/https://www.queerty.com/courtney-acts-new-music-video-explores-the-kaleidoscope-of-gender-and-sexuality-20160229. live.
  4. Web site: 2016-03-01. WATCH: Courtney Act's Ode to Gender Fluid Love in 'Kaleidoscope'. 2021-06-05. www.out.com. en. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605140053/https://www.out.com/music/2016/3/01/watch-courtney-acts-ode-gender-fluid-love-kaleidoscope. live.
  5. Web site: Avery 2/29/2016. Dan. Courtney Act Is Girl Crazy In New Music Video "Kaleidoscope". 2021-06-05. LOGO News. 5 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605135143/http://www.newnownext.com/courtney-act-kaleidoscope/02/2016/. live.

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