Days are
warmer. Breezes feel cooler. It’s summer, and the soundtrack
to our lives is set to station the sounds of hazy, lo-fi
songs. Filling my summer prescription this season is
Porcelain Raft - the singular outfit worn by Mauro Remiddi.
Previously of Sunny Day Sets Fire, Remiddi’s current musical
take is leagues apart from his former days. Having gone from
a quintet to a solo work, the displaced Italian in London
self-records all that is Porcelain Raft, which isn’t much at
all - Remiddi, alone, with his guitar and his keyboard.
While Sunny Day was bright and vibrant, Porcelain Raft is a
lot like an aged, hazy memory. With echoing vocals, a
rocking-you-to-relaxation tempo, and hushed lyrics, closing
your eyes to this music can only conjure up memories full of
dust, speckles, cuts and, of course, a lomographic touch.
- Brad Benedict
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