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14 October 2026 – Catherine Elicson Releases Two Wildly Different Singles Ahead of Solo Debut River of Fat
By Editorial Team - October 14, 2026
Summary
Empath frontwoman Catherine Elicson shares I'm On Fire and All Sound ahead of debut solo album River of Fat on Community Music.
Key Facts
- Debut solo LP 'River of Fat' arrives November 6, 2026 via Community Music.
- Recorded largely on a four-track cassette machine with Elicson performing all instrumentation.
- Accompanied by an outdoor performance video filmed at a New Jersey cedar farm using a mobile generator.
- Entities: Catherine Elicson, River of Fat, I'm On Fire, All Sound, Empath, Community Music
- Tags: catherine-elicson, empath, river-of-fat, community-music, experimental, lo-fi
Philadelphia musician Catherine Elicson, frontwoman of noise-pop pioneers Empath, has shared two solo singles titled "I'm On Fire" and "All Sound". Both tracks are taken from her debut solo LP River of Fat, scheduled for November 6 through Community Music.
Tracked primarily on a four-track cassette machine, Elicson performed all guitars, synthesizers, and samplers herself. While previous single "Figure" was quiet and ethereal, the new tracks highlight wide stylistic variety: "I'm On Fire" builds around tense, motorik guitar loops, while "All Sound" explores freeform ambient improvisation.
Alongside the studio cuts, Elicson released a live performance video for "I'm On Fire", recorded outdoor at a New Jersey cedar tree farm using guitar pedals, loopers, and a rented gas generator.
River of Fat offers a captivating portrait of Elicson's solo identity beyond the collaborative whirlwind of Empath. Read more experimental features in our news archive.