Feed the Beast

by Kim Petras

Overview

A few tracks into 2023's Feed the Beast, Kim Petras sets the bar for herself, declaring on "uhoh" that "Everything I drop is a banger." While there's more than a modicum of ironic egotism at the center of Petras' claim, she's pretty much on point as Feed the Beast roars with banger-level intensity. Working with a cadre of production and songwriting associates including Ryan OG, Ilya, Dr. Luke, Blake Slatkin, and Rami Yacoub, among others, the German singer delivers an album of steamy club anthems that are as hot for melody and hard dance grooves as they are for actual sex. It's a dualistic metaphor Petras gives herself over to from the start, celebrating the carnal delights of dance music on the title track, singing "I've already decided how it's going down tonight/In the morning, in the evening/On the counter, on the floor/Keep you coming, keep you coming, keep you coming back for more." Helping Petras keep the dance vibes flowing are several guests, including rapper Nicki Minaj on the swaggering "Alone" and BANKS, who jumps on board for the yearning "Bait." Also included as a bonus track is "Unholy," Petras' Grammy-winning duet with Sam Smith that made her the first openly transgender artist to win the award. Elsewhere, Petras invokes an all-consuming dance passion on the Euro-pop-infused "Claws," dives into the techno heartbreak of "King of Hearts," and draws upon the hypnotic '70s-style disco funk of Chic on "Revelations." Also rife with a bubbly, '70s funk groove is "Coconuts," whose cheeky, double entendre lyrics not only celebrate Petras' Queer identity, but speak to the playfully flirty, tongue-in-cheek atmosphere she achieves throughout Feed the Beast. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2023
Label:	Amigos Records Inc. / Island
UPC:	0602455940704
Rank:	26629

Tracks

1. Feed The Beast
2. Alone
3. King of Hearts
4. Thousand Pieces
5. uhoh
6. Revelations
7. BAIT
8. Sex Talk
9. Hit It From The Back
10. Claws
11. Minute
12. Coconuts
13. Castle In The Sky
14. brrr
15. Unholy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kim Petras   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Nicki Minaj   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Sam Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Banks   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Everton Nelson   Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Natalia Bonner   Violin
Warren Zielinski   Violin
Andrew Parker   Viola
Richard George   Violin
Chris Worsey   Cello
Chris Laurence   Double Bass
Ian Humphries   Violin
Ian Burdge   Cello
Lucy Wilkins   Violin
Louisa Fuller   Violin
Alison Dods   Violin
Vicky Matthews   Cello
Charlie Brown   Violin
Tony Woollard   Cello
Reiad Chibah   Viola
Perry Montague-Mason   Violin
Stacey Watton   Double Bass
Pierre-Luc Rioux   Guitar
Jordan Johnson   Piano
John Metcalfe   Viola
Marianne Haynes   Violin
Adrian Smith   Viola
Stefan Johnson   Piano
Isaiah Tejada   Keyboards
Steve Morris   Violin
Charis Jenson   Violin
Fat Max Gsus   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,French Horn
ILYA   Bass,Keyboards
Jenny Lewisohn   Viola

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Simon Hale   Arranger
John Hanes   Engineer
Ryan Ogren   Composer
Max Martin   Composer
C.J. Abraham   Executive Producer
Ester Dean   Composer
Joshua Berkman   A&R
Michael Pollack   Composer
John Mitchell   Composer
Rocco Valdes   Composer
Jacob Kasher   Composer
Larry Rudolph   Management
Anne Linnet   Composer
Dr. Luke   Producer,Programming
Billboard   Producer
Wendy Goldstein   A&R
Max Grahn   Composer
Aaron Joseph   Composer,Producer,Programming
Gordon Davidson   Engineer
Sam Holland   Engineer
Claire Fisher   Management
Randy Merrill   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Aaron Jennings   Composer
Katie Harvey   Engineer
Lucy Whalley   Orchestra Contractor
Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine   Engineer
Rami Yacoub   Composer,Producer
Jordan Johnson   Composer,Programming
Ian Kirkpatrick   Composer,Producer,Programming
Katy Cooper   Management
Mark Williams   Composer
Sarah Hudson   Composer
Everett Romano   Composer
Dale Becker   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Eelke Kalberg   Composer
Onika Maraj   Composer
Rhea Pasricha   A&R
Sean Phelan   Engineer
Sebastiaan Molijn   Composer
Sam Smith   Composer,Producer
Alex Chapman   Composer
James Napier   Composer
Jimmy Napes   Composer,Producer
Clint Gibbs   Mixing,Engineer
Stefan Johnson   Composer,Engineer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Jarrod Morgan   Producer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer,Executive Producer
Ilya Salmanzadeh   Composer,Engineer
Ali Tamposi   Composer
Cirkut   Producer,Programming
Annie Stoll   Design
Clarence Coffee, Jr.   Composer
Vaughn Oliver   Composer,Producer,Programming
Kim Petras   Composer
Jillian Banks   Composer
Cedric De Saint Rome   Composer
The Monsters & Strangerz   Producer
Isaiah Tejada   Composer,Producer,Programming
Madison Love   Composer
Luke Gilford   Photography
Jesse Peters   Management
Gus Pirelli   Engineer
Mathieu Jomphe Lepine   Composer
Henry Walter   Composer
Heavy Mellow   Producer
Jeremy Lertola   Engineer
Housefly   Producer
Trey Campbell   Composer
Raul Cubina   Composer
Kalani Thompson   Engineer
Tyler Sheppard   Engineer
Gian Stone   Vocal Producer
Kenneth Jarvis III   A&R
Fat Max Gsus   Producer,Programming
Blake Slatkin   Composer,Producer
Jasper Harris   Composer,Producer
Omer Fedi   Composer,Producer
Hector Vega   Engineer,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Ryan OG   Producer
Alex Kalatschinow   Design
Nick Harwood   Composer
Sarah Griffiths   Composer
ILYA   Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Ojivolta   Producer
Roco Did It Again   Producer,Programming
Fili Filizzola   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Aaron Aguilar   Composer
Noah McCorkle   Engineer
Sarah Gaupel   Marketing
Berk Pearlstein   Assistant
Eli Sheppard   Creative Director
Shabnam Mohammad   Management