by Dan Goldin (@post_trash_)
New York psych pop extraordinaries Lake Ruth are set to release Crying Everyone Else’s Tears, their latest EP, on March 6th via German label Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten. After a string of spectacular singles in recent months, the trio continue to explore futuristic jazz and krautrock tinged pop, adopting the templates of bands like Stereolab and Broadcast while subverting them into their own unique shapes. A concept record of sorts, Crying Everyone Else’s Tears is built upon the lyrics of songwriter Renee Tamraz, who inspired the band to create music around her love songs, stepping away from their usual abstractions.
“Lonely Street” is the EP’s second single (following the exceptional “Sad Song”), taking a soulful approach to their sonic exploration. It’s a love song that floats in space, still in its atmosphere, as the groove swarms all around it. Allison Brice’s vocals are sweet but weary, lilting as the complex rhythm and hypnotic groove surge with a loose structure, shifting as they dip in and out of the frame, eventually swelling into one giant swoon as the song resolves… and that’s when you hit play again.
The band will celebrate the release on Saturday, February 29th in Brooklyn at Union Pool with frequent collaborator (and live member) Listening Center and Spectre Folk (mems. Magik Markers, Pavement, Sonic Youth, The Make-Up, etc).