Sea Lemon, the project of Seattle-based musician Natalie Lew released her debut album, Living For A Prize, out June 13, 2025 via Luminelle Recordings.
One of the highlights of the record is single “Stay”, a shimmering blend of dream pop with a reflective and melancholic atmosphere leading the charge. It has a hypnotic hold to it from the get-go, allowing my mind to be put at ease, as I reflect on memories of the past and let the track wash over me like a wave.
Speaking on the single, Lew adds:
“Stay was the first track I actively wrote for my record, and is a little vignette of a man I saw in a local thrift store. This older guy, probably in his 70s or 80s, was acting as a security guard at this thrift store near my house, but he was basically asleep on the couch the entire time I was there. I couldn’t stop thinking about him after I left, and wrote Stay as a reaction to seeing this guy who I felt deserved to take a break. The song became a short story about him, and about how important I feel it can be to have someone in your life willing to telling you to take a step back and just relax.”
Enjoy a listen to “Stay” below and find the album available to stream + buy at Bandcamp.
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