Sea Lemon teams up with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) for "Crystals"
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Natalie Lew bka Sea Lemon has joined forces with one of indie rock’s most beloved vocalists.
Today, the Seattle-based songwriter has released the single “Crystals,” which features Ben Gibbard from Grammy-nominated band Death Cab For Cutie. The two musicians met during a benefit show in Seattle where they performed a duet together. Lew said this about the track, which can be heard here:
"Crystals was written after I attempted “manifesting” for a good portion of 2023 and found myself feeling really lackluster about the whole process. I wrote most of the song after coming to this realization that “manifesting” or looking for signs in nature or everyday life is mostly just a coping mechanism to get by day to day. When Ben came on and wrote his verse, I loved his added angle—rather than attempting lighter coping mechanisms, just submitting oneself to being upset and living in that darkness for a while can be a way to cope in and of itself.
Ben’s contribution to this song is so exciting for me to say the least; as a huge Death Cab fan growing up, Ben’s songwriting has inspired me since I got interested in songwriting myself."
Sea Lemon’s last release was their 2023 debut EP Stop At Nothing.
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