Today, Los Angeles-based artist and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Cailin Russo shares an ethereal and romantic new single, "Back To You," in partnership with Los Angeles fashion brand For Love & Lemons, for their collaboration: A Court of Thorns and Roses™ x For Love & Lemons.
A labor of love and fandom inspired by Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses™ — a series that stands as one of the defining works of the BookTok era, with over 100 million copies sold worldwide — the collaboration takes the ACOTAR™ universe and filters it through the unmistakably romantic For Love & Lemons aesthetic.
Cailin Russo delivers closing-credits-worthy, string-laden alt-pop balladry to soundtrack the lace & ribbon-trimmed moment. With a magnetic, ethereal edge, the brands agreed that Russo felt like the perfect bow to wrap around the magical world of this collection.
Listen to "Back To You" here.
"Look closely and you’ll find little homages, old and new, woven throughout, waiting to be discovered by those with a knowing eye. Some references are immediately recognizable. Others are subtle, offering the kind of 'if you know, you know' details and upcoming Easter eggs that longtime fans crave and theorize about. Whether you’ve been enchanted by the series for years or are simply drawn to the beauty of the world, this is our invitation to wear your passions proudly and make the world all your own.”
— Gillian Kern & Laura Hall, Founders of For Love & Lemons.
Cailin's recent SCARE EP continues her ongoing experiment with genre, swinging to this darker basement corner of things from previous ventures into upbeat indie rock (see her viral hit "Bad Things," the single took off last year when it prominently featured on Heated Rivalry's closing scene; it's since taken up residence in Spotify's Viral 50 Chart), the entrancing trip-hop pulse reminiscent of Portishead on "I Can't Help You Now" and the American Cowboy/John Denver-inspired "Take Me Home" from her previous ep, DON'T.
With the influx of millions of new listeners (290% increase in total streams on Spotify, 380% increase on Apple, 1400% increase in Shazams, and millions of views on socials) appearances atop various charts (Spotify Viral 50, Billboard Emerging Artists, Shazam Most Viral), a grindr collab, and the attendant viral TikTok explanation, the surprise success of "Bad Things" has served as a table-setter for a year of artistic reinvention.
This overdue notoriety is just the latest twist in an artistic career that has continually defied convention. Cailin's own distinct projects — including her fiery debut House with a Pool and the restlessly inventive INFLUX — have allowed her to take her combination of pop futurism, and punk poise to top festivals (Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds) and on tour with Shygirl and Madison Beer. Adjacently, She's recently been featured in Vogue, Wonderland, Office & more for her hand in the fashion side of things.
Her one-offs have had fascinating ripple effects: In 2025, her song “Triple It” became a TikTok sensation, with the likes of Julia Fox, Ellie Goulding, ADÉLA, and Suki Waterhouse all posting videos of themselves singing along. In 2021, she grabbed a GRAMMY nomination as a co-writer on Kanye West and The Weeknd’s “Hurricane." She's also on the radar of pop luminaries like Rosalía, Slayyyter, and Addison Rae. "Back To You" is out now, listen here.
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