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How Runaway June Came to Introduce a Subtle, ‘New Kind’ of Sound With Its Latest Single

Billboard looks at the writing and recording processes behind Runaway June's "New Kind of Emotion."

Tight, three-part harmonies, infectious hooks and a light, positive air that makes it easier to hold on for one more day — that’s Runaway June ’s “New Kind of Emotion,” a slow-boiling track soaked in fresh nostalgia. He also programmed drums, which were eventually replaced, though the members of Runaway June discovered to their surprise that they preferred the mesmeric artificial percussion, which mirrored the narcotic pleasure of new love. They developed a game plan for the song during preproduction with their producer, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, before recording it at Nashville’s Sound Stage in March 2024.

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