Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On this episode I'm joined by Love Rarely vocalist, Courtney "CJ" Levitt.
We discuss their debut album 'Pain Travels', when and how Love Rarely formed, the band's approach to songwriting, creating the album's cover art, signing with the label Big Scary Monsters, their growing fanbase overseas, and loads more.
A new episode will be released every Thursday.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:33 | Introducing: CJ
00:01:45 | First ever tour
00:04:49 | Releasing debut album, 'Pain Travels'
00:06:10 | How Love Rarely formed
00:09:29 | Growing since 'Lonely People' EP
00:13:45 | Starting to make the album
00:18:12 | Songwriting process
00:20:56 | Fanbase overseas
00:26:32 | Signing with Big Scary Monsters
00:28:49 | Album's themes and writing lyrics
00:36:28 | Favourite songs on the album
00:38:38 | Album cover artwork
00:46:00 | New single 'Severed'
00:48:49 | Featuring on an Artio track
00:50:00 | Shows and festivals in 2026
00:51:33 | Other plans for 2026
00:53:04 | Final words
00:53:39 | Outro
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THEME MUSIC
'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence
#loverarely #paintravels #cjlevitt #courtneylevitt #posthardcore #posthardcoremusic #swancore
On this episode I'm joined by Love Rarely vocalist, Courtney "CJ" Levitt.
We discuss their debut album 'Pain Travels', when and how Love Rarely formed, the band's approach to songwriting, creating the album's cover art, signing with the label Big Scary Monsters, their growing fanbase overseas, and loads more.
A new episode will be released every Thursday.
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SUPPORT THE PODCAST
👉 Subscribe and hit the like button
👉 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e36971be9577/sign-up
👉 Patreon: patreon.com/itsnotaphase
👉 Merch: its-not-a-phase.creator-spring.com
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JOIN THE COMMUNITY
DISCORD | discord.com/invite/pP6qgAsZfj
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CONTACT THE PODCAST
contact@itsnotaphase.co.uk
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FOLLOW THE PODCAST
X (TWITTER) | twitter.com/inappodcast
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/inappod
FACEBOOK | facebook.com/inappodcast
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FOLLOW ZACH REDRUP
X (TWITTER) | twitter.com/zachredrup
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/zachredrup
TIKTOK | tiktok.com/@zachredrup
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FOLLOW LOVE RARELY
X (TWITTER) | twitter.com/love_rarely
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/loverarely
TIKTOK | tiktok.com/@loverarely
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FOLLOW COURTNEY "CJ" LEVITT
INSTAGRAM | instagram.com/cj.rarely
TIKTOK | tiktok.com/@courtneyrarely
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:33 | Introducing: CJ
00:01:45 | First ever tour
00:04:49 | Releasing debut album, 'Pain Travels'
00:06:10 | How Love Rarely formed
00:09:29 | Growing since 'Lonely People' EP
00:13:45 | Starting to make the album
00:18:12 | Songwriting process
00:20:56 | Fanbase overseas
00:26:32 | Signing with Big Scary Monsters
00:28:49 | Album's themes and writing lyrics
00:36:28 | Favourite songs on the album
00:38:38 | Album cover artwork
00:46:00 | New single 'Severed'
00:48:49 | Featuring on an Artio track
00:50:00 | Shows and festivals in 2026
00:51:33 | Other plans for 2026
00:53:04 | Final words
00:53:39 | Outro
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THEME MUSIC
'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence
#loverarely #paintravels #cjlevitt #courtneylevitt #posthardcore #posthardcoremusic #swancore
