“Those genres are just boxes the internet built to sell playlists,” she says. “I grew up listening to Fiona Apple and Paramore just as much as I listened to 100 gecs. I want my music to feel like a fever dream, sure, but I also want it to break your heart.”
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Her latest single, "Internet Crush (Delete Later)" is a masterclass in this tension. The chorus is sticky and sweet, but the bridge descends into glitched-out screaming. It’s about the horror of modern dating—swiping, matching, ghosting. “Those genres are just boxes the internet built
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One of the first things you notice about Rina is the dichotomy. On stage, she wears cracked digital goggles and safety-pinned corsets—a cyberpunk pixie screaming into the void. In person, curled up in a booth with a matcha latte, she’s soft-spoken and thoughtful.