When Noah Yoo and Sedona Schat, the New York indie duo that makes up Cafuné, released “Tek It” in 2019, they had no idea it would forever change the course of their band. The surprise hit proved to have staying power, too: Lil Uzi Vert sampled the song on their 2023 single “Red Moon.” Their 2025 album *Bite Reality* finds the band moving away from the polished electropop of that single and their 2023 collection *Love Songs for the End*. On *Bite Reality*, the drums are live, the guitars crunch and yelp, Schat’s vocals practically reach out from the speakers and shake the listener. The songwriting remains tidy, but the sound is more untamed than on early releases. Even the album’s more ethereal moments, like the shoegaze-inspired rock of “Stupid Justice” or the heartbroken balladry of “Avid Athlete,” possess an urgency that proudly bares frayed edges.
