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Leeds based alt-pop duo Lucky Iris are back with the infectious and vibrant new single ‘universal’, the title track from the band’s upcoming 4 track EP ‘something to believe in’.
Blending soft melodic vocals with hyper-pop inspired synths, ‘universal’ captures the essence of what Lucky Iris are all about – making music to dance or cry to. Tight danceable synths and punching beats creates a bubbling electronic soundscape for Maeve’s soft lead vocals which glide with a sense of honest emotion. Delivering radiant earworm melodies and an explosive, hyper-pop-come-edm infused backdrop comparable to more recent Charli XCX releases, the single is delectably commercial whilst retaining a rich sense of alternative authenticity.
“‘universal’ is about watching the world fall apart and wondering whether you’re the only one who can see it. Am I an empath? Or am I just human? Am I overly emotional? Or is everyone else feeling the same way? Is everyone just far better at hiding it?
The issue is it’s really hard to know the answer. So instead I’ll take an online quiz to work out if I’m… going insane… decided by which kitchen and desert choice I think is most ‘me’. But, maybe it really is just me. I hope no one else feels this way. I hope it’s just me. Because it doesn’t feel good. But I have a feeling it might not be.”
