tenmonthsummer – ‘your name is my ocean’

Lakeshore emo quintet tenmonthsummer return with their sophomore EP, your name is my ocean, which is out now. Expanding on the emotional scope and textured sound of their debut fate lines, the new release captures a band reaching outward – across cities, across time, and across the small but defining moments that shape a life.

From the urgent, uptempo guitar work of opener “tomar hashi, tomar naam” to the washed-out, sweeping close of “when we’re here,” your name is my ocean moves like a tide – restless, reflective, and ever-shifting. Across five tracks, the band leans further into their blend of shoegaze and emo, balancing shimmering atmospheres with grounded, intimate songwriting.

At its core, the EP is about yearning – tracing the complexities of singular connections, whether romantic or platonic, and widening the lens to reveal how those moments accumulate into something larger. It’s a meditation on memory and momentum: the tension between what we’re told to leave behind and what we carry forward.

With your name is my ocean, tenmonthsummer present a collection that sits at the intersection of past and future, inviting listeners to step into that space and stay there for a while.

Stream your name is my ocean and grab a vinyl now!