Overview
- Reneé Rapp released her second studio album Bite Me on August 1 via Interscope Records, offering 12 tracks that blend ’90s alt-rock, pop-punk and glam synth-pop.
- The album reunites Rapp with executive producer Alexander 23 and features contributions from Omer Fedi, Ryan Tedder, Julian Bunetta, Carter Lang and a guest turn by her partner Towa Bird.
- Rapp promoted the project by performing the anthemic single “Shy” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- Critics praised the album’s candid exploration of sex, fame and queer relationships, signaling a stylistic departure from her 2023 debut Snow Angel.
- She will launch the BITE ME tour on September 23 at Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, before playing major North American arenas and a UK arena leg in March 2026.