Rhymies Share Second Single, “Crashing Lead”
Hopefully we caught your attention with the announcement of Lauren Matsui’s project, Rhymies, and the forthcoming EP. Officially, the four songs will drop this Friday via Dandy Boy Records, but before we get there, here’s another little tease. This one embraces some of the darker tones from Lauren’s work in Seablite, but flips the emotional pull by applying those notes to synths. Her voice still has this crystalline sharpness to it, juxtaposed with the heavier feel of the electronic orchestration; there are some lighter keyboard notes spliced in too, building more of the pop sensibility. Please be sure you circle back and listen to the whole of the I Dream Watching EP this Friday!

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It’s Bandcamp Friday, so you should ideally put your money where your mouth is, or where your support is…like going over to ATH Records and clearing out some of this stock for super cheap! Or, you can check out the records below that we’ve been enjoying and now encourage you to pick up. Despite all the issues with the current industry, even with what was once the home for independent artists, you can’t go wrong listening to the tunes below and grabbing a copy. There’s rock, pop and even bands from Lockhart!