Edition of 100 copies. Zach Cooper’s Hi Viz Cantaloupe feels true to the unlikely image in its name. It’s sticky, not-too-sweet, and has pronounced qualities that make it feel realer-than-real. Fans of Cooper’s previous work as ½ of King Garbage, as well as his co-creation credits with the likes of Leon Bridges, Kirby, and Moses Sumney, will be glad to get an even closer look at who he is. This short record pulls off bringing us into his world, a world some of us will find all-too familiar.

Hi Viz Cantaloupe feels like the perfect soundtrack for field parties, bonfires, unattended parking lots and the best steps to skate in small towns. It speaks to and through the protagonist-of-small stories that lives inside all of us. I got pulled over when I was listening to it to write this, because it knocks. It shows the party doesn’t have to be escapist, and introspection doesn’t need to be myopic.

Who will love this record? Anyone who wants a gentle wind at the back of their summer vibe. Who will hate it? I don’t know, cantaloupe is pretty undeniable this time of year.

(Jimmy Joliff)

Five songs, all words and music by Zach Cooper, mixed and mastered by Rachel Alina, with art direction by Heidi Gruner and photography by Whitney Ott. Pressed as a 45 rpm 10" in a limited edition of 100 copies.