The Melody: Spring 2020
By Tom Kennedy
The Days are getting longer, time for Kesley Lu.
Kelsey Lu: Courtesy of DAZED Magazine and Primary Talent International.
There is something electrifying about human movement: it can be smooth like silk, articulate, formulated, and even artistic. In some fantastical way, Kelsey Lu is able to encapsulate this thought and project it through her music. Her instrumentals are a creeping sway, while her vocals are a mix of a gentle hand on your cheek and a slap in the face (to understand what I’m trying to convey I suggest you listen to “Rebel” then “Foreign Car” immediately after). Ms. Lu understands her audience, yet, at the same time, she controls them. She is exhilarating and equally intoxicating. Born to a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kelsey Lu escaped their strict control to attend the University of North Carolina School of Arts and launched her career from there. In fact, her résumé is nothing short of amazing: her debut EP “Church” was recorded in a church; she has orchestrated the artistic vision of artists like Blood Orange, Florence + The Machine, and Solange; she often plays the cello whilst providing vocals in her music; and her cover of “I’m Not In Love” has also been featured in the Euphoria soundtrack. When listening to a Kelsey Lu record, one can expect depictions of sex, love, and pain. She is emotional, gentle, and a dominant force all at once. She is the spring field that you run through. She is the flower that blooms even during the storm. She is a pastel pink and blue room that heightens your nostalgia. She eases your nerves like a cup of tea out in the garden. She is the morning breeze that infiltrates your clothes and onto your skin. She is the passionate love you have with your soulmate. Kelsey Lu is spring.
Kelsey Lu: Courtesy of DAZED Magazine and Primary Talent International.
Spring Playlist
1. Due West – Kelsey Lu
2. Automatic Driver – La Roux
3. Body Talk – Foxes
4. You’re Not The One – Sky Ferreira
5. Shark Attack - GROUPLOVE
6. Inside Out – Soccer Mommy
7. The greatest – Lana Del Rey
8. ITPA – Elah Hale
9. Seventeen – Haley Blais
10. Devotion – Liza Anne
11. Dreams - Solange
12. Baby You’re Out – Mac DeMarco
13. Goodbye, Goodbye – Tegan and Sara
14. 4 Leaf Clover – Ravyn Lanae
15. D.R.E.A.M. – Miley Cyrus
16. Fantasy Movie - Grapetooth
17. Bikini Porn – Tove Lo
18. Human - ABRA
19. Fallingwater – Maggie Rogers
20. Jimmy Franco - Lolawolf
Kelsey Lu: Courtesy of DAZED Magazine and Primary Talent International.
Ten Artists That Deserve Your Love/Recognition
La Roux - Song to Start: Let Me Down Gently
BANKS - Song to Start: Gemini Feed
FKA Twigs - Song to Start: Two Weeks
Ladyhawke - Song to Start: My Delirium
Peach Pit - Song to Start: Tommy’s Party
Twin Peaks - Song to Start: Blue Coupe
Sky Ferreira - Song to Start: Everything Is Embarrassing
Cherry Pickles - Song to Start: Let’s Be Bad
Tommy Genesis - Song to Start: 100 Bad
Matthew Progress - Song to Start: Le Fog