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Black Belt Eagle Scout – “Fantasy”
Black Belt Eagle Scout, the project of Swinomish musician Katherine “KP” Paul, has released “Fantasy”, her first new song since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2024. Written after an MS relapse, the track reflects on outside expectations and changing self-perception, and matters as a return to music shaped by that experience.
The song was produced and completed with Claire Glass and Nay Mapalo, who play in the band Hikes. Its sprawling arrangement supports lyrics about rejecting imposed ideals and seeking freedom, including a refrain about listening to the trees. Paul’s previous album, *The Land, The Water, The Sky*, came out in 2023.
In short
- KP Paul releases her first song since her MS diagnosis.
- “Fantasy” was written after an MS relapse.
- The track pushes back against outside expectations.