Lou Hayter releases new album ‘Unfamiliar Skin’
Lou Hayter releases her second solo studio album ‘Unfamiliar Skin’ on Greco-Roman Records.
The London based DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist weaves boogie, house, downtempo, electronica, and pop elements into “a sexy, spacey affair that takes sonic cues from electronic soul and Y2K R’n’B” - Mr & Mrs Smith Magazine
In Lou’s own words:
“I’m really pleased to be releasing my second album ‘Unfamiliar Skin’. It’s a very personal album to me because I produced, performed and wrote it myself. It felt important for me to do this as only a small percentage of producers are women so I set myself the challenge. The title reflects the new feeling of this role but also has a dual meaning about why the enticing pull of the unfamiliar in relationships can lead to affairs, that’s what the title track is about. I stepped away from my first album a little bit sonically, drawing from space age r&b in the early 2000’s, the sound of Compass Point studios is a huge influence for me and electronic soul also. I have a magpie approach to music in that I’m always looking for something I haven’t heard before that is shiny and exciting to my ears: if I doesn’t have magic in it I won’t use it. I made my own world in this record, I’m proud of it and I think it sounds quite unique.”
Matt Everett on BBC6 Music //Clash Magazine //Mr and Mrs Smith Editorial
