LENS FIND THE PERFECT COLOR FOR A SUMMER NIGHT
“Mint Green” follows with a soft and atmospheric turn that lets the project’s sense of place come forward.
I’m fascinated by the way LENS have built their catalog through fragments of place and mood. February’s six-track LENS EP moves from the compact “Deep Blue” and “Big Lee” to the much more expansive five-minute “Season,” while “Night Cruise” followed.
“Mint Green,” released July 1 and featuring Hiroto Mizuno, feels like another frame from that same constantly moving picture. I’m especially drawn to it because it's so understated in its colors and particular lights. Definitely music for a summer evening.
“Night Cruise” reveals more movement, whereas “Mint Green” feels more concerned with atmosphere and lingering impression. LENS are gradually creating a vocabulary of colors, locations and fleeting moments. “Mint Green” feels like one of the most inviting entries yet!
Interview with LENS
(•)> Why did “Mint Green” become the title of the single, and what does that color represent to you?
(•)> You released the six-track LENS EP in February and “Night Cruise” in April. What changed creatively between those releases and “Mint Green”?
(•)> Was “Mint Green” written specifically as a standalone single, or did it originate during the sessions that produced the LENS EP?
(•)> Hiroto Mizuno is specifically credited on the track. How did that collaboration begin, and what did he bring to the finished recording?
(•)> The Japanese presentation of the song frames it as something to hear on a summer evening. Was creating that sense of time and place part of the original intention?
(•)> What were the most important production decisions in creating the atmosphere of “Mint Green”?
(•)> Your catalog uses evocative titles such as “Deep Blue,” “Night Cruise,” “Season” and “Mint Green.” How important are visual ideas and colors to the way you write music?
(•)> “Season” stretches beyond five minutes, while “Night Cruise” is only 2:36. How do you decide how much time a particular idea needs?
(•)> Did you approach “Mint Green” differently because it was designed around a guest musician?
(•)> What did you learn from making the LENS EP that directly influenced the songwriting or recording of this single?
(•)> Are there particular artists, records or musical scenes that helped shape the sonic world you are building around LENS?
(•)> Looking at “Mint Green” alongside the releases from earlier in 2026, what part of the LENS identity do you feel is becoming clearer to you?
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