A vibe-y pop success from RIMENY, “Matt” invokes an ’80s spirit with its punchy guitars, clanging piano, and bass-y ruminations — propelled further by magnetic, melodic vocal immersion. “A love song, for best friends,” RIMENY describes the track. “Matt used to pick me up in an old, red Volkswagen Golf. That car defined him for an era of our relationship, and we spent a lot of time growing up in it.:
“Talk about the girls you know, that we wanna get to know better,” the vocals reminisce on youthful rides home, traversing into hooky melding of bouncy piano and ardent guitar work. The finale features a tender, inviting pedal steel — played by Matt’s dad, Leo. “Matt” is a replay-inducing, atmospheric pop charmer from RIMENY.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
