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Last Summer Sucked

by Ricky Lake

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Princess Diana feat. Sam Johnson 01:33
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Apple Maps feat. MVCK 02:58
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Gone By July feat. Michael Sneed 02:36
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Hope She Doesn't Kill Me 02:19
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Geez Louise feat. Tia Nomore & Sam Johnson 02:15
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Emo Girl 02:12
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Subtweets For You 03:33
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Tony Soprano 03:16
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Saint Piero feat. Sam Johnson 02:41
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Bury Me Under The Porch 03:03
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Rolling Hard AF 02:28
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Sailor Moon 02:44
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What I'm On Tonight feat. WADE08 02:12
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about

Ricky Lake left his home of Los Angeles at the age of fifteen, moving with his family to Nashville. The son of two doctors, steeped in the usual high school trappings of weed smoke, weird books and hip hop, Ricky got a wake up call. The pseudo-progressive Southern Nashville landscape showed him the real United States: a land full of contradiction and paradox. For a few years he made it work, and for the first time, he made music. But it wasn’t until he found himself fitting into the artsy enclaves of Oakland, CA that he took on the title that he holds today – the dark but delicate trap craftsman we all know as Ricky Lake.

Collaborating extensively with musicians and artists such as Taifa Nia (OCD, Same Girls) and his found family at SF’s Text Me Records, Ricky dug deep into teenage influences like NERD, Blink 182, Crystal Castles and more; gleaning and selecting his favorite elements of modern pop and Soundcloud rap to develop a sound that’s big and glowing. He’s hedonistic, stylish and sensitive. He doesn’t give a fuck, but he really does. Maybe you’ll find him in a club with gold teeth and a bottle of Patron, a bit misty-eyed because of the last girl who broke his heart. It’s all part and parcel to the young artist who embraces the lavishes of our culture but doesn’t shy away from his sensitive side.

Featuring shining production from quite a few artists who make their home at Text Me HQ (where Ricky actually took up residency through the recording of the album), Last Summer Sucked is Ricky Lake’s most coherent, exciting release to date. Thoughtful reflections on past loves and future mistakes, McAlpin lives and breathes the stories and emotions that bring each track to life. “Everyone leaves but I can’t do that,” he reminds us on the record’s most optimistic but still-regret-tinged tune. And it’s true – Ricky’s not going anywhere. He just moved in. - Will Butler

First single "What I'm On Tonight" premiered via The L Word on Sunday Dec 15 2019,
full Album releasing Feb 21 2019

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released February 21, 2020

Mastered by Joe LaPorta @ Sterling NYC
Executive Produced by Patrick Brown

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