Free Download: Raw Geronimo's Surf Pop 'Role Play'

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Gina Clyne

Click to listen to Raw Geronimo's 'Role Play'

Indie sextet Raw Geronimo have recently released their latest 7", which features the upbeat surf-pop track "Role Play." Singer Laena Geronimo's vocals may be cheery, but she insists that the track has a darker nature despite its poppy sound. "'Role Play' is a super cynical, but also fun, song about people pretending to be other people on the Internet," she says. "Musically and lyrically it goes through a lot of different moods and perspectives, from whimsical to psychotic to happy-go-lucky pop and back again. It's a fun song."

You can download Raw Geronimo's latest single, "Role Play," for free here.

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