Mason Lowe, drummer of Seattle’s feel-good classic rock outfit Bread & Butter, returns with his second solo release, ,Crashes Your Party out October 10, 2025, on Bubblebutt Records. The two-song 7” single explores the highs and lows of a self-destructive flameout, pairing swaggering fuzz and reckless charm with tender introspection. Together, the songs tell the story of a character who burns bright and fast, and the quieter aftermath that follows. “I’m drawn to people who are kinda outlaws,” Lowe explains. “They’re bold, they’re surprisingly smart. They can be troubled, they do things on their own terms. I’m the opposite. I worry about everything. I’m wondering what other people are thinking… I’m worrying right now!” Lowe continues, “I’m drawn to people with that wild energy – some of my best friends are wild! The story arc in this pair of songs is something I’ve seen up close… many times. I put it to music.”
The dark, groovy A-side “I’m Not Sorry” comes barreling through your speakers like the Kool-Aid Man to “punch a hole in the scene in the shape of my body.” Fuzz bass and layered rhythms belie the narrator’s inflated ego, while unusual instrumentation like bass harmonica and xylophone create an unsettling, “bad fun” vibe. Its counterpart, the sweet and melancholy B-side “Crashin’ In,” reveals the tenderness behind the bravado. “I was so dang proud of that song,” Lowe says. “And I just wasn’t ready to let go of that character. So I looked at this lost person and rolled back the clock. What high were they coming down from? What was a night with this guy like before everything fell apart?”
Following his acclaimed 2023 debut Morning People on Killroom Records, Lowe continues to expand on the sunny, harmony-rich world he built in his basement during the pandemic. Where Morning People was bright and sentimental, Crashes Your Party leans darker and more cinematic, yet still sparkles with Lowe’s signature mix of humor, hooks, and heart. The two sides connect lyrically and emotionally, with lines that mirror one another from song to song, verse to verse. As always, there’s a wink behind the melancholy, the kind that makes you hum along while wondering if you should maybe call your therapist.
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