As we speak, we have a good time Ray Lozano’s extremely anticipated sophomore album, SILK & SORROW, co-produced by the superb Samon Kawamura.
Launched through Melting Pot Music, the 11-track file is a beyond-worthy follow-up to her 2021 debut Pairing Mode, on which she additionally labored with Kawamura. With SILK & SORROW, the Cologne-based artist delves into the paradoxes of on a regular basis life, crafting an emotional and fantastically tough soundscape that resonates with these navigating the push and pull of intimacy and isolation, overwhelming emotion and vacancy. The album’s title shortly units the stage of the duality all of us dwell in – Silk wraps you in heat and reassurance, whereas Sorrow delivers an sudden emotional blow.
Earlier than we dive headfirst into the total file, I needed to share with you my favourite (on the time of scripting this) music from SILK & SORROW referred to as “LOTA”. From the very first delayed guitar chord, which by the best way gave me a powerful Frank Ocean vibe, I felt immediately drawn into what was coming forward, and as quickly as Ray’s buzzing harmonic voice began, I knew I’ve discovered a brand new emotional house. An ideal instance and reflection of how tenderness and heartache coexist, inseparable and ever-present, shaping our experiences whether or not we embrace them or not.
