Ricky Lake, hailing from a family of doctors, channels a fusion of Portishead and Beach Fossils in his latest shoe-gazey single, MMA (should be for My Mistake Again). The music video portrays Ricky swimming fully clothed in a LOST sweatshirt, echoing the lyrical reflections on goodbyes and personal mistakes. Ricky himself describes MMA as an ode to farewells, emphasizing the unpredictability of the final moments shared with someone. With its regret-laden lyrics and a highly melodic, bitter, and fresh sound, MMA stands as the conclusive single preceding Ricky Lake’s upcoming 2024 EP, promising an emotionally charged and distinctive musical journey.
This is a dive into regret, where goodbyes sesonate….
“This group of songs speaks to loss, but to beauty in loss. To reimagining in loss. To new beginnings in loss. Each single’s artwork is a recreation of an image of me. They are each hand painted pictures based off of actual photos. These photos have been seen, they have had their ‘use’. Thus reimagining them is a true repurposing for these pieces of art. Finding a flower in a field of weeds can be difficult but it’s possible. Sometimes you just have to change your mindset, cause the flowers have been there the whole time“. Ricky Lake
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