And right here, Luan Luan’s affecting aural aesthetic by no means compromises their means to put substance above model; living proof, the newest single, Nonsense. Lyrically, the one scathingly refuses to take any prisoners and permits a few of that fiery power to sizzle via the peaks within the manufacturing and the animated heights of Luan Luan’s harmonies, however Nonsense by no means feels near overwhelming. Every thing is tempered by the association’s easy cultivation and the playfully soulful presence of Luan Luan, which is taking the singer-songwriter to the alt indie RnB pantheon—not via innovation for the sake of it, however by the best way they organically destroy the style’s pervasive monotony. For everybody who has reached their restrict, Nonsense is the discharge that can alchemise away antagonism.
Initially penned within the emotional chaos of transferring from Madrid to Brighton at 18, whereas caught within the fray of a poisonous relationship, Nonsense is likely one of the earliest entries in Luan’s catalogue, but it surely took till 2024 and a full band recording session to finalise its definitive type. It additionally marks the primary time Luan’s saxophone makes it into the combination, and its vivid, biting timbre makes the sting all of the sharper.
Luan Luan’s debut EP, anticipated later this yr, guarantees to hold on what Nonsense begins: changing silence with defiance, worry with swagger, and sprucing lyrical scars till they shine.
Nonsense is now out there to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast