For fans of Lorde, Ashe & Jeremy Zucker
“Filled with lots of nostalgia, filled with childhood friends, I love the way it builds!”
i hope you know i love(d) you
Rising alt-pop star Lorana is back with a new project. ‘i hope you know i love(d) you’ is the ambiguous title of this third EP, scheduled for release July 26th.
Her project explores the ever-changing dynamics of our closest bonds, acknowledging the bittersweet reality of growth and evolution. It’s an ode to big feelings of non-romantic love, with lyrics that are lighthearted and full of amusing wordplay.
With her heart on her sleeve, she tackles the unspoken depths of feelings that often get buried beneath the surface. Adding to the project's personal touch, Lorana enlisted the help of some of her closest friends (like Tamzene, Sfven, Jules Konieczny and Duncan Brookfield) to collaborate on the project, making it even more personable and relatable.
My music explained in pretty words:
Lorana’s songs encapsulate a wise innocence that feels both refreshing and intriguing. She makes quirky pop that tells honest and vulnerable stories, inspired by artists like Lorde, Ashe and Jeremy Zucker. After the success of her previous work, Lorana’s coming back with more. The next batch of songs is even more captivating, with a sound that’s constantly evolving and lyrics about friendship and love.
Like a breath of fresh air, Lorana portrays her artistic growth like never before.
Lorana on
‘hopeless romantic’
“This song is my ultimate ode to friendship. The push and pull of it. Describing it like a romcom, turning the silliest little moments into scenes of a movie. I love my friends wholeheartedly, but it's a risky game to fully open up the way I tend to. You always stand to get hurt, but I'll gladly take the risk when the reward can be so awfully beautiful. I'll just hold on to hoping they don't take me for granted.”
Lorana is building a fascinating world around her music. Her debut and sophomore EPs, ‘Here In Between’ and ‘The Edge Of Real’, were met with critical acclaim, and her songs have accumulated over 600,000 streams and 2.5 million views on social media. This led to sold-out headline shows in London and Belgium last year.
BBC Introducing London, Studio Brussels, NRJ radio, and Radio 2 Belgium all jumped on board, and she secured Spotify playlists like Fresh Finds: Pop & New Music Friday Belgium. Her meaningful stories were then happily picked up and written about in publications like Atwood Magazine, Knack Focus, and Enfnts Terribles.
Even though her sound continually develops and evolves, her sensational songwriting and alluring vocals still remain firmly at the core of Lorana’s work. Partly due to her frank lyricism, Lorana’s music means to be unceasingly comforting while still proving to be refreshingly innovative.
