Zu: Same here! What’s more is I was surprised to discover this cohesiveness, as prior to the release of Heart To Mouth, LP was describing the album in her interviews as eclectic and being kind of a collection of songs which simply sound good together. And they really do, but it’s just a little too humble of a description, wouldn’t you say? There’s much more to the full body of work that Heart To Mouth is. Read more

Zu: Listening to unfamiliar music, as much as it’s thrilling, is demanding, no matter if you like the artist or not. Actually, perhaps all the more so if you like the artist. I guess it’s different for everybody, but when I put a record on for the first time, my head starts to play tricks on me and tries to solve every equation and find the answers instantly, or even ahead of the curve. Read more

When we look one year back, we clearly remember this vibe, this magical tension hanging in the air. People were impatiently looking forward to LP’s 2017 American tour, and the closer it got, the more this impatience showed. Several days before the first concert LP rocked three major American late night shows. Her performances on Jimmy Fallon, James Corden and Conan turned out exquisite, and won both the critical acclaim and the admiration of newly entranced fans. Read more

It was the fall of 2011 when LP got signed to yet another major label, this time to Warner Bros. It was a particularly intense and fortunate period in her career as a couple of months earlier her song “Into The Wild” got picked up for the Citibank commercial. Read more

THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT

All right, let’s get to it, shall we? Read more

But back to “All I Want” and LP’s take on it. It’s no surprise that we love it – LP is an emotional singer and performer, hence the second verse of “All I Want,” that she got to sing, was a perfect choice for her. Especially as for all the lyrical lines, the four she sang were not only the most interesting, but also the most moving. Read more

“WHEN I TAKE PICTURES, I LIKE TO SEE SOME POISON IN YOU”

When the reply comes, we just look at each other and smile. “Are you ok to travel to Camden Town?” Of all places in London, Yoshi suggests Camden. So now it’s certain – the magic is going to happen again. Read more

1. Muddy Waters – live at The Sayers Club (October 16th, 2015)

When it comes to the sound of the instruments, 2015’s version of “Muddy Waters” is way more gentle and soothing than the current one. The track itself is less powerful, more low-key. Read more

You probably need to live in LA or somewhere else in California, or at least in the freaking US, to fully grasp the phenomenon of Hollywood music clubs. So this will probably be kind of, well, interesting (at best) to tell the story of LP & The Sayers Club from the European (and outsider) perspective. Read more