rubblebucket is a band from brooklyn, new york. the band is made up of musical duo kalmia traver and alex toth, who were previously in a longtime relationship until they both agreed to end the romance in recent times. even though it was a breakup, they honored this decision by tattooing matching triangular daisies on one another. the design of the tattoos were special, as their 2010 EP was titled triangular daisies. sure, the breakup still hurt the both of them ā but no amount of pain would stifle their creativity, and the two continue to write music together. thank goodness they decided to keep making songs together, because fruity and sun machine were born shortly after the breakup. but, as you may hear from this song, this doesnāt sound like a breakup track ā in fact, itās light, beautiful, and transcendent, filled with images of peach trees, flowers, and adventures with a loved one. hereās what bandcamp says about the nature of this ābreakupā album: āsun machine documents the pain of ending their romantic relationship, yet emerges as an unbridled and often-euphoric celebration of their lasting connection. while the breakup inspired much of the album, sun machine is deeply informed by several other life-changing occurrences in recent years: kalmiaās diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2013 (followed by a round of surgeries and chemo treatments), alexās decision to get sober after a long struggle with alcoholism, and the coupleās three-year-long attempt at maintaining an open relationship. the result is a strange and beautiful paradox: a party album rooted in radical mindfulness, a breakup record imbued with each partnerās palpable love for the other.ā clearly, thereās a special connection that gets developed over an eleven-year relationship like kalmia and alexās that doesnāt just go away after calling off a romance. a couple listeners on bandcamp described their support for this album. user rubble-ruckus says, āthe energy, the rhythm, the horns, the wonder, everything. my favorite track is all of them, i would never be able to choose just one. i felt like i had left this earth and was transcending into another plane of existence before the sheer force of the music struck me back down to the ground in an explosion of light and color. another amazing masterpiece, well done.ā this user definitely described how i still feel everytime fruity comes on. it really makes you feel like youāre floating in some kind of nature paradise. user luke wilson says, āthis is the most intimate album of 2018, and it's so catchy to boot. itās weird to think that a joint breakup album could sound so uplifting, but it's a joyous testament to the strength of their friendship and their willingness to salvage it. absolutely beautiful.ā the event notes for rubblebucketās 2018-2019 tour say āthe wistful but breezy āfruityā was built from a beat supplied from kalmiaās cousin.ā fruity features kalmia on sax and alex on trumpet, as well as kalmiaās intimate, whisper-like vocals over a hazy soundscape. the revue says about fruity, āshimmering synths, tingling guitar riffs, and groovy rhythms meet the low bellow of sax, trumpet, and trombone. together, they form an intimate dance tune. traverās vocals are deft and soft, as she recounts the multiple ways that people can fall in love even when theyāre following separate paths. some of her lyrics are poetic and imaginative, sounding like sheās laying in a meadow and creating a story out of the clouds that float above.ā rubblebucket also has 6 other albums than sun machine, including rubblebucket (2010), triangular daisies EP (2010), omega la la (2011), oversaturated EP (2012), and survival sounds (2014).