And right here, Luan Luan’s affecting aural aesthetic by no means compromises their potential to position substance above model; living proof, the most recent single, Nonsense. Lyrically, the one scathingly refuses to take any prisoners and permits a few of that fiery vitality to sizzle by way of the peaks within the manufacturing and the animated heights of Luan Luan’s harmonies, however Nonsense by no means feels near overwhelming. Every little thing is tempered by the association’s clean cultivation and the playfully soulful presence of Luan Luan, which is taking the singer-songwriter to the alt indie RnB pantheon—not by way of 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 may 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, however it took till 2024 and a full band recording session to finalise its definitive kind. It additionally marks the primary time Luan’s saxophone makes it into the combo, and its shiny, 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 accessible to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast
