Lowly annce new album, “Softy” single (Bella Union)
Lowly
Announce New Album Softy
Due out October 30 via Bella Union
Unveil Propulsive Title Track “Softy” Single + Video
Credit: Herup Mørc
Danish quintet Lowly are back with their fourth studio album, the organic and expansive Softy, due out October 30 via Bella Union and available to pre-order here. With Brian Eno expressing open admiration for their acclaimed previous work, Nanna Schannong (vocals), Soffie Viemose(vocals), Kasper Staub (synthesizer), Thomas Lund (bass), and Steffen Lundtoft (drums) reconnected to the creative process that bound them together when they formed over a decade ago. Namely: getting in a room together with their instruments and working out their ideas with only their talent and their esteem for one another guiding the way. The result is an album of deep emotionality, exploring themes of parenthood, family, love, and loss, while expanding on the dreampop sound that made their previous releases so popular.
Today, following the album’s first single “Liminal Space” Lowly share the album’s hypnotic and propulsive title track “Softy”. Once again Lowly reinvent themselves with a sonic mix of americana-ish guitars, airy 90’s-style vocals and a restless beat that layers itself throughout the song that slowly builds to become eminently danceable.
The band shares, “Softy is an ode to our emotional core; how we build and train our emotions like any other muscle in our body; that our emotional muscles easily weaken and strengthen with our outward actions. And in this state of mind, the lyrics revolve around the thought that we, through relationships and parenthood, completely devour all emotion and love from our closest relations in order to maintain and build our emotional core. As the chorus hits, Nanna’s lyrics state that throughout this process of giving and taking, our emotional core needs to stay soft and forgiving: ‘If your layer’s too thin, just flow. If it’s ripping your skin, just flow. Let the rubbles within just flow’. At the same time you could say that the song is a declaration of love; about needing a lot from a person who’s already on the limit of their capabilities.”
For the first time in their career, the Danish 5-piece decided to self-produce their album, a choice that brought them even closer to fully realizing their impact. Across 10 sprawling tracks, the band tell a tale of modern life, weaving together stories of raising children, searching for togetherness, and finding courage in the face of an increasingly unstable world. “When the world is going so crazy, bravery is more relevant than ever,” says Steffen. “Maybe that’s why we’re channeling these feelings on this particular album, because right now is the craziest time in all of our lives. We talked a lot about, what do we want to do? Why do we want to be a band under these circumstances? And if we’re going to be a band, then we should do it in a really, really caring and sustainable way. Let’s take responsibility for the process, and also be brave enough to put out an album that’s not overproduced.”
Softy is the sound of five people who have created a seamless listening experience made up of their biggest achievements and most vulnerable moments. Four albums in, and this is just the beginning.
Softy tracklisting:
1. Brave
2. Liminal Space
3. What Is It For
4. Curious
5. Fighter
6. Stretch Under Strain
7. At All
8. Softy
9. Tilted
10. Xclouds
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