Shoney Lamar: “lil reina”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

Mix equal parts G. Love with mid-90s Beck, and you’ll come close to the concoction brewing in our highlighted track “lil reina.” Off the full length always be my joker, North Carolina’s Shoney Lamar trots out the Spanglish to celebrate love, loss, and god knows what else. The lyrics strike an impressionistic mood, a kind of surreal horseplay that’s been part of Lamar’s craft since he was a bandolera in Boston. Have a laugh & take a bath.

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