For those unaware, LA-based rising singer-songwriter Ronboy, the musical moniker of Julia Laws, shares her poignant and atmospheric debut studio album Pity To Love out everywhere now.

Ronboy’s debut album Pity To Love emerged first from feelings, rather than specific subject matter, and came together after a few tireless weeks in the studio. A lot of the album’s concept comes from me grappling with my own mental health. I had a feeling, more than a topic, for the songs and wasn’t sure if they would translate the way I heard them in my head, Ronboy explains.

Speaking to the recording process, Ronboy says, The recording process began as us chipping away when we could and ended with us all together for two hardcore weeks tying up each song. We’d record all day then I’d go straight to my studio to track final vocals, wake up the next day, print the vocals, maybe track some piano or something and head back to the studio to do it all over again for the next song.

1. Always
2. Forget It
3. Say Too Much
4. Pity to Love
5. Your Way
6. Oceans of Emotion
7. Boogeyman
8. Easy For You
9. Mercy
10. Off the Record

Opening on the shimmering at times, orchestral at others, and coming complete with an electronically-charged blitz of a sweeping center, Always is up first and is then followed by the strongly-held, yet empyreal Forget It, and they are backed by the melodic dance floor, airy swirl of Say Too Much, the breathy, rhythmically fluctuating Pity to Love, and the filmy piano balladry of Your Way.

Up next is the Billie Eilish-esque, almost celestial Oceans of Emotion and then comes one of my own personal favorites, some electronic flashback dance that is expertly sewn within the infectiously-crafted Boogeyman, and they are backed seamlessly by the veritably ethereal Easy For You, the album rounding out on the subtly inflected balladry of Mercy, coming to an close on the dulcetly earthy Off the Record.

The album includes production by Ronboy herself, and Samuel Stewart (Lo Moon, Nightmare and the Cat), along with additional production by Sterling Laws (Lo Moon, Kim Gordon, Matt Berninger, Olivia Rodrigo) who affirmed Ronboy’s initial ideas and helped propel the project further.

Over ten tracks, Ronboy turns inward to confront her own fears, transforming her innermost thoughts and spiraling emotions into vivid sonic catharsis, with plenty of space to dance.

Taking the album to Sam and Sterling was really reassuring. They got it instantly and were on board with approaching the production from more of a visual standpoint, shares Ronboy. I’d have depictions for songs like this song is a fever dream or that song is an anxiety attack. And we’d run towards that. Pity To Love holds a lot of emotion, some over-awareness, and melancholy feelings. Dancing is welcomed.

Last month, the raw track, Your Way, premiered with Under the Radar, who wrote the track is, ...a stark and contemplative track, traced with only a three-chord piano accompaniment, some subtle understated drones, and Laws’ unadorned vocal performance ... Laws’ songwriting is both gorgeous and desolate, allowing her to stun with crystalline melodies before she follows with a heartrending lyrical voice.

The recently shared Forget It ultimately inspired the creation of the full-length album. The sleek, mid-tempo production is bolstered with nostalgic, atmospheric instrumentation. Dropping into the bridge, Ronboy’s vocal mantra swirls around before rocketing into a high energy solo and final chorus, singing, Forget it too easy / Not your problem / You get it, you get it / You do away with it.

Forget It was a distinctly fun song to write and record, recalls Ronboy. And as a bonus, has some stellar, inconspicuous personality.

Built around a demo recorded while sick, Ronboy shares, I had an involuntary crack come out of my throat. I thought it had a vibe and dropped it throughout the chorus. Pitched a few of them around to follow the progression and coincidentally, they became the jumping off point for the syncopated rhythm and groove of the song.

Ronboy’s debut EP, Velvet, arrived in 2020 filled with lush soundscapes and layered synths. The following year, in 2021, Ronboy appeared on a cover of Tom Petty’s Only A Broken Heart alongside The National’s Matt Berninger and Resynator-a cover that received praise from Stereogum and Brooklyn Vegan.

Today’s release follows a string of singles released this year that have caught the attention of several leading tastemakers.

Simply put, Ronboy’s cathartic and intimate debut album Pity To Love is out everywhere now so go and get it!

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