Rising star renforshort’s vulnerable third EP, clean hands dirty water, which mines coming-of-age moments and emotional isolation to reveal raw, bittersweet alt-pop ballads and bangers. Lauren brings her sharply observed, old-soul songwriting to clean hands dirty water, a fortifying five-song collection of alt-pop tracks that instantly make the personal feel universal. Written in London during a period of intense personal reflection, clean hands dirty water features collaborations with Jeff Hazin, Jonny Latimer, Ian Fitchuk, Tommy English, PJ Harding, Paul Phamous, Ethan Schneiderman, Y2K, midi jones and nick ferraro. clean hands dirty water is a masterclass in classically truthful storytelling and contemporary pop flair. “The entire EP’s art is done in charcoal, which is objectively a very dirty medium,” Lauren shares. “I wanted to do that because it felt like a fresh start. I realized that nothing is so irreversible, even if it feels daunting at the moment…” she continues. Describing the buoyant composition juxtaposed with sorrowful lyrics, Lauren continues: “It's a universal experience for a lot of people: wanting to skip to the end of the pain. Not wanting to feel like shit anymore. I made some bad decisions, and this is about taking accountability. I should be able to move on and make another, better decision.” No one ever said growth was easy. But renforshort’s gift for spinning wistful, endlessly catchy yarns out of personal experience will make you feel a lot less alone in heart-heavy moments.