MUNA's Katie Gavin debuted new material from 'What A Relief' at Newport Folk Festival, including Mitski collab 'As Good As It Gets'

Katie Gavin, lead singer of MUNA, has previewed her forthcoming debut solo album 'What A Relief' with an acoustic set at Newport Folk Festival.

The performance, which took place on Saturday night, marked Gavin's first solo show since MUNA's formation in 2013. The set featured six songs from her upcoming album, including the lead single 'Aftertaste', which Gavin performed live for the first time.

Among the new material was 'As Good As It Gets', a collaboration with Mitski. While Mitski was not present at the festival, Gavin's MUNA bandmate Naomi McPherson joined her on stage for the song.

She adds, “‘Aftertaste’ is a sweet song about carrying a torch for someone, realizing that you are going out to concerts and parties hoping to run into them there. The song is a playing out of a fantasy, really, both because it involves confessing your crush and finding out that it is reciprocated.”