2ŁØT Turn Chaos Into Clarity on Sophomore Album RE/SOLVE

Last year, 2ŁØT were everywhere. Collaborations with Steve Aoki, Albert Harvey, Michael Kang, and Paul Oakenfold. Dance charts. Major festival stages. A Dim Mak release that expanded their reach far beyond their roots. On paper, that kind of momentum usually means doubling down on singles and streaming algorithms. Instead, the genre-blurring electronic-soul collective is pivoting.

With the announcement of their sophomore album RE/SOLVE and the release of its first single “Favorite Star,” 2ŁØT are stepping away from the quick-hit energy of club cycles and returning to something more intentional. More narrative. More inward.

The band’s origin story matters here. 2ŁØT came together during a period of personal upheaval, when several members were confronting relapse, self-doubt, and the reality of rebuilding their lives with intention. Frontman Rudy Love Jr. became the anchor in that process. As the son of Wichita soul legend Rudy Love Sr., whose work has been sampled and recorded by artists from Jay-Z to Little Richard and Eric Clapton, Rudy carries a generational weight in his songwriting. His grandfather penned “Good Morning Little School Girl,” later covered by Clapton. That lineage is not trivia. It is a responsibility.

You hear it in the way 2ŁØT approach groove and melody. Even when electronic textures pulse and improvisational sections stretch outward, there is something rooted underneath it. Soul, not as aesthetic, but as inheritance.

The band’s name references the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the principle that systems naturally move toward disorder. On their debut, Entropy, they leaned into that concept, confronting chaos head-on. RE/SOLVE flips the lens. This album explores what they call a “Second Hero’s Journey,” the chapter that begins after survival. When the adrenaline fades. When the harder work of recalibration begins.

“Favorite Star,” produced by Ry-X, sets the tone. It feels expansive yet intimate, blending electronic atmosphere with emotional clarity. The project also features guest appearances from multi-GRAMMY winners Jon Batiste and Robert Randolph, reinforcing the band’s commitment to musicianship over trend.

But 2ŁØT’s impact is not limited to the studio. The group actively supports addiction recovery initiatives, mentors young artists in Wichita, and aligns with criminal justice reform efforts, often using their live shows to spotlight and fundraise for those causes. The themes of relapse, accountability, and rebuilding are not just lyrical motifs. They are lived commitments.

RE/SOLVE feels like a reset, not a retreat. After a breakout year, 2ŁØT are choosing cohesion over chaos and narrative over noise. In an industry that rewards constant output, that kind of intentional slowdown might be their boldest move yet.

After a breakout year filled with major collaborations and festival stages, what made you decide to pivot toward a more introspective, album-driven statement with RE/SOLVE instead of chasing more singles momentum?

I believe that the contrast is what tethers real life and honest art. We’ve seen some amazing success, but some of us still play in bars for tens of people to make a living. Some of us have kids and family that ground us. I’m happy about all of the amazing recognition we’ve received, but we are still relatively unknown, and that makes it necessary to attempt to convey who we are.

In life, the time between shows will always be filled with joy, heartbreak, loss, gain, self-doubt, and self-actualization. depression, recovery. If we didn’t make art that was introspective and, at times, bleak, we would not be telling the whole truth.

The band’s name references the Second Law of Thermodynamics and the idea that systems move toward disorder. How has that concept personally shaped the way each of you navigates relapse, rebuilding, and accountability?

The Second Law says systems naturally move toward entropy and disorder, unless you put energy back in. We named ourselves 2ŁØT because we’re intentionally pushing back against that idea.

All of us came together during moments when life felt was breaking down with loss and tragedy across our families. We’ve seen what entropy looks like up close. The crossed-out law in our name is a reminder that disorder isn’t inevitable and we can overcome it.

For us, the power of bringing us together through music and community enabled us to heal and build something new. This is the driving force behind 2ŁØT.

Rudy, you come from a deep musical lineage in Wichita. How does carrying your family’s legacy influence the responsibility you feel when writing songs that confront addiction, self-doubt, and recovery?

Well, because behind that musical lineage is a legacy of Love. My family is rich with unsung musical heroes who also struggled with addiction, loss, and self-doubt. But they never lost their passion; they remained resolute.

We were taught to use the pain that life gives us and turn it into joy for others. My father once said to his father

“I’m crying, I can’t sing,” my grandfather said to him, “then sing *that.”

That is what I mean when I say Re/Solve. That is what guides me to the projects I work on.

With 2ŁØT, I feel it is truly a testament to my father’s genre-bending influence on me. And a group of guys that understand what it means to be broken and still keep going.

You’ve collaborated with dance and electronic heavyweights, but now you’re working with artists like Jon Batiste and Robert Randolph. What did those collaborations unlock creatively that pushed this album further?

I really don’t see much of a difference. A heavyweight is only a heavyweight because they are great at what they do; they challenge us to be better. I think Mr. Batiste and Mr. Randolph helped bring out different parts of our sound.

But the feeling I get working with them or working with Steve Aoki is the same. I am getting the opportunity to watch a master at work (or play, really.)

You’re active in addiction recovery initiatives, mentoring, and criminal justice reform. How do you make sure that activism stays authentic and connected to the music rather than becoming just part of the brand narrative?

Music and social change have always been connected for me. I realized early on—especially through live music- that it has a unique ability to bring people together and build community. During COVID, we started Stand Together Jam Together, where artists played music and talked about issues like addiction and mental health, and it showed me how naturally music can open the door to personal transformation.

So with 2ŁØT, the mission isn’t something we add onto the music—it’s why the band exists. The issues we care about come from real experiences in our lives, and the goal is simply to use music to bring people together, raise awareness for the most effective organizations making a social impact, and hopefully inspire people to take action in their own communities.

You will see 2ŁØT continue to experiment with new methods and projects that combine our music and social change to make a difference.