Luluc - Dreamboat '2020

Tracks list

Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett, the Australian couple who play together as
Luluc, have spent recent years in New York City, and the stillness projected in
their songs can seem comically at odds with their surroundings. On occasion,
though, the tension crawls into the music. Throughout “Dreamboat,”
Luluc’s fourth album, Randell’s singing is crystalline and
unflappable, with a strange beauty that verges on creepy—it’s the
kind of voice that, on a movie soundtrack, portends unspeakable doom. In keeping
with past records, many of the most effective moments come when the music subtly
chafes against the calm of the vocals, as on “Emerald City,”
produced by the duo with Aaron Dessner. Spare and haunted, with electronic
sputters that ominously circle Randell’s singing, the song evokes the
big-city experience: claustrophobic, anxiety-inducing, and, even in its darkest
moments, vaguely thrilling. — Jay Ruttenberg

Tracklist:
1 01. Luluc - Emerald City (03:55)
1 02. Luluc - All the Pretty Scenery (03:27)
1 03. Luluc - Dreaming (02:35)
1 04. Luluc - Hey Hey (03:10)
1 05. Luluc - Weatherbirds (03:25)
1 06. Luluc - Gentle Steed (02:53)
1 07. Luluc - Spider (02:41)
1 08. Luluc - Out Beyond (03:30)
1 09. Luluc - The Screw Ups, Pt. I (02:27)
1 10. Luluc - Daydream, Pt. II (02:33)

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