Kelsey Blackstone & Tobias Lund deliver a groove-soaked dialogue on love and loneliness with 'Rinse and Repeat'

'Rinse and Repeat', the irresistible new collaboration between Nashville’s Kelsey Blackstone and Austin soulsmith Tobias Lund, is a silky, sunlit groove built for late nights, hazy mornings, and all the hopeful confusion in between.

From the opening bars, 'Rinse and Repeat' feels effortless. A soft whirl of horns flirts with a buttery bassline, while the vocals dance between soulful yearning and playful confidence. Blackstone’s warm, radiant tone carries the melody with ease, while Lund’s delivery slides in like velvet, offering the perfect counterpoint. Together, they find chemistry in every rhythmic exchange. You can almost feel the smiles between the lines.

Thematically, it’s a familiar story exploring the messy rhythm of searching for connection, falling into the same patterns, and still trying again anyway. But in the duo's hands, it becomes something deeper. Instead of cynicism, they lean into the way hope always seems to win, even when it shouldn’t.

Musically, 'Rinse and Repeat' pulls from the golden eras of R&B and soul, while keeping one foot firmly in the present. The tight, syncopated instrumentation recalls the colour of Olivia Dean, and the smooth storytelling of Stephen Day, yet it never feels derivative.

What’s most striking is how joyful it feels, even in its vulnerability. This is soul music that winks, sways, and ultimately invites you to surrender. With 'Rinse and Repeat', Kelsey Blackstone and Tobias Lund prove that even in life’s loops, there’s beauty in spinning around one more time.