Soft Skies Inc - "Sin Some / Lose Some"

Photo by Chris McLaughlin

Soft Skies Inc, the current musical project of Philadelphia's Ryan and Martin Rex (ex-Lockgroove), has released a new single that's a dream come true. "Sin Some / Lose Some" is going to hit a musical sweet spot for anyone who loves mid-90's power pop. It's a stunning example of power pop meets jangle pop, with fantastic harmonies mixing with jangly and fuzzy guitars. This one sounds like a favorite forgotten song you would have discovered on a sampler CD you picked up from a record store counter in 1996. It's a hazy song that sucks you in as soon as the first guitar notes hit, and pulls you in even deeper once the vocals start. This one is reminding me a lot of artists like Matthew Sweet and The Lemonheads.

Ryan Rex says of his band's latest single:

“More than anything, I want people to find their own meaning in the song. But for me, it’s about the chaos of living a life that’s been off the rails for too long – trying to wrestle control over things that were never really in your hands to begin with. There’s a kind of madness in that.”

You can listen to "Sin Some / Lose Some" below. For more on Soft Skies Inc, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.