Ray Lozano - SILK&SORROW (LP)

140g black vinyl.

Let's be honest: life is a series of swipes left and right, love you’s, and ghostings, all while trying to figure out why you're crying over a meme at 2 a.m. But Ray Lozano? She gets it. Her new album, SILK&SORROW is that perfectly timed text from a friend who knows when to send the "you good?" without expecting an answer.

Ray explores the contradictions we face daily, creating a sonic embrace for anyone caught between connection and detachment, feeling everything and nothing all at once. The title says it all: "Silk" gives you warmth and comfort, while "Sorrow" hits you with an emotional gut punch you didn't see coming. It's a reminder that softness and pain aren't mutually exclusive—they're two sides of the same coin, constantly present in our daily lives, whether we're ready for them or not.

Each track feels like Ray is looking over your shoulder, seeing your emotional history play out—like she's right there as your laugh turns into a sigh, and nostalgia for a moment you didn't realize was gone hits harder than you'd like. Her ability to transform the most ordinary, chaotic moments of life into something extraordinary is her superpower. SILK&SORROW isn't about fixing things. It's about feeling them, really feeling them, in all their messy glory.

In a time where vulnerability is often seen as a mere aesthetic choice, Ray goes deeper. SILK&SORROW isn't trying to be trendy or polished. It hits you where it hurts and where it heals, and it shows you that the chaos is where the magic happens. Consider this album your anthem for late-night introspection.

Side One

1 INTRO
2 BETTER DAYS
3 HiYA 
4 DRAGON
5 KIKI

Side Two

1 I DON'T CARE
2 CAN'T LOVE
3 SOMETIMES
4 LOTA
5 LET THE HEART GROW
6 OUTRO

Vocals by Ray Lozano.
Produced by Ray Lozano & Samon Kawamura.
Additional Vocals on ‘KIKI’ & ‘LOTA’ by Pia Allgaier.
Additional Vocals on ‘I DON’T CARE’ & ‘LOTA’ by SALOMEA.
Guitar on ‘BETTER DAYS’, ‘HiYA’, ‘LET THE HEART GROW’ by Phillip Niessen.
Guitar on ‘DRAGON’ & 'KIKI' by Fritz Dinter.
B3 Organ on ‘HiYA’ by Lutz Krajenski.
Additional Guitar on ‘CAN’T LOVE’ by Boti Ikvai-Szabo.
Mixed & mastered by Samon Kawamura.
Artwork by Tom Richardson.

Cat No: MPM 350
Artist: Ray Lozano
Titel: SILK&SORROW

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