Alice Phoebe Lou examines love's illusions on new single "Darling"

ALICE PHOEBE LOU EXAMINES LOVE’S ILLUSIONS  ON NEW SINGLE “DARLING” — STREAM OBLIVION, A NEW ALBUM OF STRIPPED-BACK  ARCHIVAL SONGWRITING, OUT OCTOBER 24  VIA NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP — PRE-SAVE  ANNOUNCES NEW YORK SHOW AT BOWERY BALLROOM  ON OCTOBER 19 — TICKETS ON SALE SOON “Soft, sweet, and wistful…As dreamy as it sounds, Lou also imbues the songs with a warning to snap us back to reality.”

“Between sweet folk and indie pop that is both angry and delicate, Alice Phoebe Lou's compositions evoke radiant lives and dull lives, the beginnings and ends of the most beautiful love stories.”

“Indie darling Alice Phoebe Lou continues to bare her soul and most intimate stories…a testament to her ability to connect with her audience through her deeply personal journey of revisiting unreleased songs from the past decade.”

The voice of pen-to-paper genuineness, and an indie darling in her own right, Alice Phoebe Lou, today releases her new single “Darling.” Ahead of her sixth album, Oblivion, out October 24 via Nettwerk Music Group, today’s offering seeps in like morning rays of sunshine through the curtains. The song has an undeniable warmth and a raw sincerity that permeates every woodgrain of her acoustic guitar — Stream.  Lou shared that, “‘Darling’ is the most typical love song you’ll find on the album, written with hearts in my eyes, full of optimism about life and the future. It’s a somewhat delusional place that we can be in for a moment, where we think that everything will just work out and love will prevail. It’s like floating between two storms, momentarily forgetting all the hardships and difficulties and just focusing on how sweet and warm it can feel to be in love.” Oblivion, a personal library of previously unheard music, is a stripped-back look into Lou’s exploration both globally and internally. It is her first album since 2023’s Shelter — Pre-save.  “Instead of overthinking the outcome and the judgment, these songs are just creating for myself, a coming home,” she says of Oblivion. “Tapping into this unawareness of unconsciousness sounds like bliss. Oblivion is a place where you can forget what others see in you and find your true essence.”

Press photo by Caroline Bertolini  Oblivion features previous singles “You and I,” “The Surface,” “Old Shadows,” and “Pretender.” These are her first-ever self-produced releases, ushering in an era hallmarked by stripped-back instrumentation that allows her storytelling to take the forefront.  Ahead of the album release, Lou today announces a special New York show at Bowery Ballroom on October 19. Tickets will go on sale soon. In the Spring, Lou also played 3 sold-out nights at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles before joining Remi Wolf at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. She is currently out on tour with her other musical endeavor strongboi, in support of Men I Trust. In 2024, Lou toured alongside Clairo on the strikingly intimate Charm Tour with headline shows of her own mixed in. See all upcoming dates here.  ABOUT ALICE PHOEBE LOU: As the eyes open and the world first blinks to life, there it is: oblivion. Rather than destruction or collapse, Alice Phoebe Lou’s oblivion is a deep, inky place where motes of softly burning potential gently drift into life. The South African-born, Europe-based singer-songwriter reached past the torrential noise of modern life and into another space to pull out luminous melodies and intimate lyrics, turning them into playful, profound songs that honor the sublime simplicity of her busking years. “Instead of overthinking the outcome and the judgment, these songs are just creating for myself, a coming home,” she says of Oblivion (due October 24 via Nettwerk Music Group). “Tapping into this unawareness of unconsciousness sounds like bliss. Oblivion is a place where you can forget what others see in you and find your true essence.” Over the course of five impeccable LPs, Alice Phoebe Lou established herself as a musical force, continuing to unveil new facets to her expressive vocals and beguiling songwriting. While that evolution drew rave reviews from critics and her growing fanbase (now totaling more than 2.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify), the singer-songwriter was starting to feel the pressure of needing to constantly build the next stage.  While previous albums may have reveled in immaculately layered production, here Phoebe Lou flutters over a simple acoustic strum—the listener placed in the room, in the moment with the lyrical self-appraisal. The songs of Oblivion flow in an almost dreamlike state, melodies looping like concentric circles and wordless harmonies floating through the mix—likely the result of a dedicated stream of consciousness songwriting process. Recorded in Berlin's La Pot Studio and co-produced by longtime collaborators and friends Ziv Yamin and Dekel Adin, Oblivion is a masterclass in push-and-pull subtlety; Alice Phoebe Lou’s voice feels lit by a spotlight and placed on a pedestal even as the songs live in quiet, confident moments.  Throughout its ethereal trek, Oblivion drinks in the unknown and holds your hand as you wade into that mysterious depth. Across its stripped-back arrangements, Alice Phoebe Lou turns vulnerability into a mythic strength, contorting uncertainty and conflicted emotions into intimate friends. “These songs are coming from the darker places in yourself, that place of holding something inside and then letting it go, even if it’s embarrassing or vulnerable,” she says. “Oblivion leans into the idea of allowing yourself to let things overflow in order to feel them, work through them, and come out on the other side.” Alice Phoebe Lou invites listeners to explore both her oblivion and their own as well, illuminating a long, iridescent path of the soul and coming out stronger on the other side. ### For more information on Alice Phoebe Lou, please visit: Website | Instagram | YouTube |Spotify | Apple Music