On his new track, "Bubblegum Retreat," Kid K turns memory into music with a sound that's as colorful as its title and as personal as a handwritten note that was never sent. Self-produced, mixed, and mastered, the track is a seamless blend of pop, hip-hop, and trap, but it would be reductive to call it genre-bending. It's heartwarming.
Kid K welcomes you into a lush, synth-layered world. The production is sparse but emotionally resonant, chilly keys and trap-indebted drums leave plenty of space for his words to land with impact. It's also that musical restraint that makes "Bubblegum Retreat" so potent. The song speaks softly and quietly, as if not to awaken a memory that's still a bit raw.
This is a song written about someone who used to be special, an ex you can't forget about, or an old friend you'll never quite get over, and it's delivered in Kid K's "bubblegum-trap" style, featuring melodies reminiscent of Smino or Tobi Lou. But even in that playful sphere, there's some depth. His rap-singing mix with gospel-tinged inflections and ADHD-fueled candor makes this less of a performance than a sermon.
"It's that feeling you get when you wonder how someone from your past is doing someone who mattered and changed your life," Kid K says. "I wanted to take the listener on a little trip back in time, to when life was simpler, sweeter like bubblegum." That sweetness, of course, is underlaid with adult awareness. The reflection is raw, intelligent, and mature. "Bubblegum Retreat" channels the sort of emotional duality that crosses most people's paths, but fewer are capable of articulating, missing someone even if you know why they're no longer around.
With visuals dropping across TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube Shorts, and more releases scheduled for later this year, Kid K is quietly making his own way through one that's deeply personal, musically innovative, and emotionally profound. On "Bubblegum Retreat," Kid K Meticulously Avoids the Heavy-Handedness. The producer, also known as Kid K, proves that even the sweetest of melodies can bear the bitterest of truths.
Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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July 11, 2025
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