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Write a memory in a quick, steady hand, and let it go in a paper lantern at the river’s edge. It might struggle against the new wind for a moment or two. It might look close to collapse. Someone might see it flicker from the terrace of a cafe. She rushes home, forgetting to pay for her coffee, because it’s mother’s day and I’ve been so forgetful and it’s been so busy at the office lately and I’m sorry I know we promised to go have lunch and then get it together because nobody was hurt and remember to try and do better next time.

Scenes like these play out as polished and passionless as a fiberglass hamburger in the urban landscapes of Airline and Apple commercials. Ken Herman a.k.a Exitpost’s latest cut, “Comfortable,” reflects a world where 48-hour protection, thicker, more voluminous lashes, and catching the last metro car of the night with your tie caught in the door are all everyday microtragedies we embrace on our journey to becoming more able-bodied, efficient consumers. He holds a mirror to the stylized pop landscape that has had critics and listeners scratching their heads and questioning their free will ever since “Luh Luh Lemonayyyde”, using Toky as a backdrop. Embrace the blank stare of the consumerist dystopia for yourself . The vocals are melancholy and limber, but the highlight is Herman’s production. The NYC-based producer deftly layers samples like aural origami, combining oriental harp sounds (or is it just his grandparents childhood music box?) with a bouncy, hip-hop groove. Nami, out on March 31st with collaborations from Bay Kee and Odori, from Newlywed records. You can preorder the EP, which comes with a photo book from Herman’s travels in Japan, here.