Joe & The Anchor – Lou Lou (2020)
Joe & The Anchor are taking a look at lost love and the complicated feelings that come from this in ‘Lou Lou’. The sentimental journey of the track is enhanced by the stripped-back nature of the melody. Through a vulnerable performance, the band considers the charming obsession that comes from short but intense love affairs. This is doused with the feeling of not having the chance to fully explore what might have been.
This delve into the world of lost love comes from Joakim Rosenlund, Robin Zhang, Viktor Edsjö and Rubden Sonesson. The four friends combine their musicality to create strong lyrics and modern productions that strip themes to their core. With this single, the friends fill you with hope while stripping the music down to its essence.
‘Lou Lou’ opens with a vulnerable vocal line backed by an equally emotional piano line. Rosenlund’s vocals have an intimate vulnerability to the performance as he infuses a number of emotions into each word. The naked emotions of the vocals draw you into the sentimental journey of the lyrics. You can’t help but be drawn into the feelings of the track and the emotions wrap around your heart and squeeze. There is no way to avoid being affected by his emotive performance.
The melody helps the emotions of the vocals flow through your veins. The stripped-back opening infiltrates your brain but builds up for the chorus. The beats that come in grab your head and gets you moving to them. While there is an increase in layers to the melody, there is still a stripped back vibe to it.
Joe & The Anchor hit you with an emotionally stripped back single exploring lost love and the feelings this creates in ‘Lou Lou’. The stripped-back melody gives the emotive vocals the chance to shine. Through the vocal performance, you are filled with emotions and cannot escape this.
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