British artist LAUREL has shared her first new music since last year’s Petrol Bloom EP, and she’s continuing her voyage into synth pop sounds with “You’re The One”. She says:
“You’re The One evokes a teenage honesty that no matter our age will always be within us, ready to erupt in a moment of lust. It speaks to all of our addictions and crutches. Our ‘true loves’ in moments of necessity. When people, drugs, alcohol, sex, and ideologies become that one thing that could save us, or that we can take refuge in temporarily from our human pain. In those sober moments it is quite understandably transparent and far too intense for the depth of the relationship, leaving us feeling out of control however in the moment we are totally fixated by each of our own ‘the one’s.”
While she’s moved into a more maximalist sound from her early days, the honesty of her lyricism is unchanged, and “You’re The One” finds her divulging her uncontrollable desires in heedless cascades of vocal melodies. Striking a balance somewhere between the orchestral pop of Austra and the anthemic bangers of HAIM, “You’re The One” is irresistible in its pastel-hewed production, which gives us a visceral feeling of the desire crawling under LAUREL’s skin. “You’re The One” sounds at once modern and retro, making it the perfect vessel for LAUREL’s exploration of her inescapably adolescent urges.
You can find “You’re The One” on streaming platforms or watch the video below.
