RIMENY just let out a killer new single called “Sweet Tea,” and guys, it’s pure alt-pop gold. RIMENY’s actually the electrifying alter-ego of Zak Engel, a guy who spent over a decade chained to a desk scoring films and geeking out over sound design. He’s finally thrown songwriting and performing into the driver’s seat where they belong, and “Sweet Tea” – that’s your proof right there.
This is what happens when an artist finally catches up with himself. Zak reveals those opening lines – “Tell me, what are you gonna do? Tell me, what are you looking for?” – phrases he’s been singing around the house for years, almost like a private joke. But with RIMENY, and specifically as “Sweet Tea” came together, those words finally found their true home. What we get is something way more stripped-down and intimate than anything he’s done before. Zak puts it perfectly – it’s like taking faded black-and-white lyrics and hitting them with a blast of technicolour. That’s RIMENY magic right there.
“Sweet Tea” works as this powerful metaphor for Zak’s relationship with his wife – capturing how they talk, how they vibe, their whole daily emotional dance. It’s that shared moment, that cozy ritual they’ve got going at the end of each day. This personal touch gives the track its soul – something we can all connect with.
Credit the killer crew behind the boards too. Dave Weingarten nailed the mix – that sweet spot between getting-in-your-face and pulling-you-close. And Ruairi O’Flaherty’s mastering is a chef’s kiss. These guys are part of RIMENY’s “stellar crew” of collaborators, and they’re the secret ingredient that makes this whole thing cook.
“Sweet Tea” rips right after the killer tracks “Treat Me Like a Stranger” and “Matt,” giving us another wicked taste of RIMENY’s debut album that’s dropping in a few months. We’re getting three more singles before then, including some reworked bangers from Zak’s decade-deep vault—and man, the anticipation’s shooting up like a face-melting guitar solo.
RIMENY‘s “Sweet Tea” is a confident, colourful, and deeply personal alt-pop explosion. It’s Zak Engel owning his sound completely, proving that yeah, sometimes the best tracks need years to ferment.
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