Premiere: Some Go Haunting, ‘Kids of Summer’ (ft. Black Knights)

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Pretty meets gritty in “Kids of Summer,” the new single from L.A. duo Some Go Haunting, last spotted releasing an album of elegant dream-pop, “Wandering Souls,” in 2015. True to its name, the new single is like a poolside cocktail with a twist of real, the latter provided Black Knights, the Compton rappers who were mentored by Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and have collaborated with guitarist John Frusciante. (Black Knights’ third album “Excalibur” is on the way this fall.)

The collaboration was a made-on-Twitter affair. Some Go Haunting’s Jason Rivera asked Black Knights via social media whether they’d be open to working together; the parties — Rivera, singer Aria Pullman-Ostrander, Black Knights’ Crisis Tha Sharpshooter and Rugged Monk — convened in SGH’s downtown studio. What emerged was a dual vision of summer: the breezy, beach-y daze suggested by Pullman-Ostrander’s soaring voice, and the hot inner-city streets in the Black Knights’ flow. The song also features British guitarist KAV, who adds some grit of his own. The single is officially out on Friday.

||| Stream: “Kids of Summer” (feat. Black Knights)

||| Live: Some Go Haunting perform at Odd Nights at the Autry at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

||| Previously: “Stay With Me,” Ears Wide Open