From the ashes of Saint Lou Lou comes Say Lou Lou. Ok ok, it’s just a name change. Otherwise this is the same Australian-Swedish
female duo who last year brought us the excellent Maybe You.
Julian has been
coming for a while, with an acoustic version already floating around the
Internet, but today the final edit has finally surfaced. And it doesn’t disappoint. Where the acoustic version is plaintive and
gentle, the final edit pairs the hushed, melancholic vocals of the sisters with
a wash of lush synths and a simple dance beat pulse. There’s even a saxophone solo towards the
end, perhaps taking cue from M83’s Midnight
City. This is ethereal, romantic
dream-pop that will melt you heart – get it in your ears and hope for a full
album soon.
4/5
Listen: Julian will
be released on 6th May.