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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Lucy" by Sonic Blume


By Bob Makin

originally published: 06/24/2022


Atmospheric Asbury Park rockers Sonic Blume have released a video for “Lucy,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week. PHOTO BY HALEY MILNES 

Asbury Park faves Sonic Blume are on a tear dropping two videos in as many months and heading out on a summer tour in support of their 2021 full-length debut LP, “We’re Drifting Further Apart, Aren’t We.”

The most recent clip is for “Lucy,” which is the Makin Waves Song of the Week. 

 As the Makin Waves Song of the Week, “Lucy” also can be heard between 6 and 8 p.m. on June 24 on “Radio Jersey” at ThePenguinRocks.com. If you miss it, you also can tune in any time at The Penguin or MixCloud.

The video was directed by the great Asbury Park auteur Anthony Yebra (Blaise, Joe P., Deal Casino, Airacuda), who also helmed the recent clip for the “Drifting” track “Happy.”




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Sonic Blume tour dates include a Southeast run this weekend; June 28, Pie Shop, Washington, DC; July 8, Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park; July 29, Weekender Fest, Jersey City, and Aug. 6, Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA. 

Vinyl copies of “We’re Drifting Further Apart Aren’t We?” will be available for the first time at the Lanes. The album was was produced by Erik Kase Romero (The Front Bottoms, Well Wisher) at Asbury’s Lakehouse Recording Studios, whose label, Shore Point Records, released it last August. The album follows two EPs released since 2017. 

For more about Sonic Blume, visit www.sonicblume.com and https://bnds.us/mu8zdp. 

Bob Makin has produced Makin Waves since 1988. Follow Makin Waves on Facebook and contact Bob at makinwaves64@yahoo.com



New Jersey Stage is proud to be the home of Bob Makin's Makin Waves column since 2017. His Song of the Week column comes out every Friday. He also writes an Album of the Month and Interview of the Month as well.



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