above me. The songwriting project of San Francisco's Rick Altieri, who is also the drummer in Aluminum. 'water drops' is track 2 on Soften The Blows, out May 1st, 2026 on Oakland's Dandy Boy Records. It's the first full-length after a self-titled EP on the same label. Altieri wrote, recorded and performed it himself, with backing vocals from Lauren Matsui.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Shoegaze #1 · fact-checked Oct 22, 2026.
