Missing Person

(N/A)
(2020)
(2023)
1. "Devil On My Shoulder"Released: April 10th, 2020
2. "Stick To Your Guns"Released: July 10th, 2020
3. "Love Me or Hate Me"Released: September 4th, 2020

***Missing Person*** is the debut studio LP and major-label backed album by Kelsy Karter. It was released worldwide on October 2nd, 2020, by BMG Rights Management.

## Background

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## Music & Composition

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## Official Artwork

Shot by Sarah Pardini, ***Missing Person's*** cover shot depicts Karter with wet, slicked back hair, blood dripping down her forehead, and a smile on her face as she looks off camera.

## Critical Reception

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## Singles

***Missing Person*** has six official singles and three promotional singles that span from 2018 through 2021. Of the six official, three were initially released as standalones (prior to ***Missing Person's*** announcement) and were possible contenders for Karter's now scrapped ***Rocket Girl (EP)***. The three additional singles, while not officially announced as singles, provided promotional support after the album's release, which included their own videos.

God Knows I've Tried was the first single that was released on September 12th, 2018 with its' video following shortly afterward on September 18th, 2018. The song was well received and many articles cited the song as a power ballad with spanning electric guitars, soulful delivery and a climatic ending. Catch Me If You Can was released on December 4th, 2018. A surging track that discusses a less than impressive partner, the music video, which debuted on December 18th, takes an on the nose approach, depicting Karter killing her significant other. On August 20th, 2019, Liquor Store On Mars was released; a ballad that takes letting go to outer space and features Adam Slack (of The Struts) on guitar.

After signing to BMG, Karter announced Devil On My Shoulder as the official first single from her upcoming album on April 10th, 2020 with the music video coming shortly after on April 16th, 2020. Praised for its chaotic tempo that leaves you wanting more, the song quickly became a fan favorite. Stick To Your Guns, a song about staying true to yourself, was released on July 10th, along with the music video, and Love Me or Hate Me came September 4th, 2020. An Extended play was also released on Spotify which was a compilation of every single from ***Missing Person*** thus far.

With ***Missing Person's*** debut, Karter went on to release videos for three additional songs off the album. Goodness Gracious, a punk rock, guitar drenched love song, dropped its video on October 24th, 2020, You Only Die Once on December 16th, 2021, and lastly, Villain, the undeniable fan favorite that wraps rage and heartache all up with a bow, on February 18th, 2021.

## Track listing

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Notes:

* \* acoustic recording of You Only Die Once

## Personnel

Credits taken from the *Missing Person* vinyl sleeve insert.

**Production & Songwriting**

* Kelsey Maree Eckstein - songwriting (all tracks), producer (track 12)
* Adam Slack - songwriting (track 7, 11), producer (track 12)
* Michael Morgan - songwriting (tracks 4,7,8,10,11), producer (tracks 4,7,8,9,10,11), mixer (track 7)
* Chris Greatti - songwriting (1,2,5,12 tracks), producer (tracks 1,2,5)
* Zakk Cervini - songwriting (tracks 1,2,5,12), producer (tracks 1,2,5), mixing (tracks 1,2,5,12)
* Rob Persuad - songwriting (tracks 3,6), producer (tracks 3,6)
* Alex Reid - songwriting (tracks 3,4,5)
* Tim Randolph - songwriting (track 7), producer (track 7)
* Sammy Witte - songwriting (track 9)
* Anders Grahn - songwriting (track 8)
* Natt Webb - mixing (tracks 3,6), mastering (tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,12)
* Raul 'Volta' Cubina - mixing (tracks 4,8,9,10,11)
* Mike Bozzi - mastering (tracks 8,9,10,11)
* Chris Athens - mastering (track 5)

**Instrumentals**

* Joey Larosa - drums (tracks 4, 6)
* Iain Shipp - bass (track 4)
* Adam Slack - guitar (tracks 11, 12)
* Noah McBeth - guitar (track 8)
* Hudson Thames - keys (tracks 8, 9)
* Mac Hanson - keys (track 11)

**Performance**

* Kelsey Maree Eckstein - vocals (all tracks)

**Artwork**

* Sarah Pardini - cover + promotional photography
* Taylor Bringuel - vinyl design
* Randall Leddy - design layout

## External Links

Purchase *Missing Person*

* itunes
* amazon
* vinyl

Stream *Missing Person*

* apple music
* spotify