Guys in LA - Mimi Pretend (Dream Pop) Mimi is bringing some real late 80s/early 90s retro alt rock vibes on this earworm of a track. If we were putting Guys in LA on a modern playlist, however, we think it’s right up the alley of Lana Del Ray’s Videogames. Mimi’s voice is wrapped in haunting delay and reverb throughout, with a husk to the delivery that gives the melancholy number real weight. The instrumental conjures the image of hazy dusk in the summertime, especially the warbling guitar that reminds us of Wicked Games. Broody and seductive, Guys in LA is sure to resonate, and the song itself is just begging for dance remixes.
Best Lyric: “Falling in love’s like kissing a gun.”