Published: January 1, 1970
Today (June 7th) essential pop rock artist LØLØ shares her highly anticipated debut album falling for robots & wishing i was one. Unflinchingly honest and (sometimes painfully) relatable, LØLØ cements herself as a staple of the genre and a rising artist to watch on the 15-track LP. Packed with powerful guitars, witty lyricism, and compelling heart, falling for robots & wishing i was one agrees that to be loved is to be changed, just maybe not for the better.
Focus single “wish i was a robot” is the anthemic heart and soul of LØLØ’s debut. Calling back to the album title, LØLØ muses about how much easier life would be if she was a robot. The track’s instrumentals are gritty and metallic, seething beneath the surface as LØLØ modulates her voice on the verses to match the robotic tone of the thing she wishes to be.
On the melancholic “intro,” LØLØ sets the tone for her debut project with the heart wrenchingly earnest lyrics, “I’m exhausted / feel like my heart’s getting rotten / I’d love to replace it with cotton / so I wouldn’t have to feel so hard.” Plaintive and direct LØLØ sets the stage for a debut that is vulnerable, raw, and pulls no punches.
LØLØ changes gears, finding a gentle tenderness on the semi-acoustic “gloria.” The melancholy track tells the story of LØLØ’s love for a boy who was an unreliable narrator in their relationship. As she realizes that gloria, the track’s eponymous subject, is not actually the “other woman” but an innocent victim of her same circumstance, LØLØ uses “gloria” as a way to make amends. Shame mingles with sadness as LØLØ pairs stripped down vocals with a lilting acoustic guitar.
“thoughts from the shower” incorporates a bedroom pop sensibility with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Amongst liquid acoustic-electric guitars LØLØ hides from the world. There is an underlying thread of yearning to the simple track, peeking through in LØLØ’s raw vocals.
Sonically dark and rich “i would fix u if i could” is a powder keg of desperation, disappointment, longing and frustration. LØLØ’s artistic bravery is fully displayed on the visceral track as she gutsily shares her grief over the ending of a treasured relationship. The instrumentals are hauntingly methodically, churning beneath the surface of LØLØ’s powerful vocals before finally erupting into a wave of pain made manifest. LØLØ is shameless about her lingering feelings for her past lover whilst simultaneously iron clad in her boundaries.
“suck it up” is a classic pop-punk anthem that incorporates all the best parts of the genre. A crispy-crunchy guitar throbs alongside splashy percussion and punch vocals. Lyrically LØLØ is delightfully caustic, satisfactorily delivering one liners like “catch the lemons, spike the lemonade,” in her signature, throaty alto.
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Born and raised in Toronto, LØLØ has become an undeniable presence in the pop rock genre. The singer-songwriter has created a striking presence both online and on stage with her effortlessly cool attitude and sharp lyricism. A bonafide road warrior, LØLØ has taken the stage at Slam Dunk Festival (Enter Shikari, The Offspring, PVRIS, Yellowcard, and more) and Rock For People Festival before supporting Sueco and MOD SUN on their UK & EU tour dates in 2023. She was a presenter at the Heavy Music Awards and performed at a Kerrang! sponsored show in London.
LØLØ has been compared to Paramore and Avril Lavigne by Billboard, and has received critical acclaim from Paper Magazine, MTV, Kerrang!, American Songwriter, Ones to Watch, Alternative Press, BBC, Upset, and many more. People Magazine called her an “artist making their mark in music” and to date, she's amassed over 35 million streams on Spotify. LØLØ is on the brink of superstardom as she prepares to release her debut album.
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LØLØ - wish i was a robot (Music Video)
LØLØ - kill the girl (Music Video)
LØLØ - u & the tin man
LØLØ - poser (Music Video)
LØLØ - 2 of us (Music Video)
LØLØ - *snow in berlin* (Music Video)
LØLØ - faceplant (Music Video)
LØLØ - hot girls in hell (Music Video)
LØLØ - omg (Music Video)
LØLØ - LP TRACKLIST:
1. intro
2. omg
3. faceplant
4. 2 of us
5. gloria
6. u turn me on (but u give me depression)
7. wish i was a robot
8. hot girls in hell
9. *thoughts from the shower*
10. poser
11. *snow in berlin*
12. kill the girl
13. i would fix you if i could
14. suck it up
15. u & the tin man
TOUR DATES:
* = w/ jxdn
# = w/ Marianas Trench
Tickets Available Here
July 6: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
July 7: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall*
July 9: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews*
July 10: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*
July 12: New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel*
July 13: Boston, MA @ Royale*
July 14: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
July 17: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre*
July 19: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
July 20: Dallas, TX @ The Factory*
July 22: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre*
July 24: Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex*
July 26: San Francisco, CA @ Regency*
July 27: Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco*
November 16: Halifax, NS @ Light House Arts Centre#
November 17: Halifax, NS @ Light House Arts Centre#
November 18: Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick#
November 20: Montreal, QC @ MTELUS#
November 22: Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre#
November 23: Kitchener, ON @ Centre in the Square#
November 25: Hamilton, ON @ First Ontario Concert Hall#
November 26: London, ON @ Centennial Hall#
November 29: Windsor, ON @ Caesars Windsor Colosseum#
November 30: Toronto, ON @ History#
December 3: Thunder Bay, ON @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium#
December 4: Winnepeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre#
December 6: Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre#
December 7: Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall#
December 9: Medicine Hat, AB @ Co-op Place#
December 10: Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre#
December 12: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre#
Festival Dates:
Tickets Available Here
June 1: Forth Worth, TX @ SO WHAT?! Music Festival
June 10: New York, NY @ Libera Awards
July 4: Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
August 2: Barrie, ON @ Kempenfest
August 23: Burl's Creek, ON @ All Your Friends Fest
August 30: Kelowna, BC @ Denim on the Diamond
September 14: Charlottetown, PEI @ Sommo Fest5
