charlø – Lemon

American artist and producer charlø returns today with a sensational new single that deserves your attention.

‘Lemon’ is no holds barred track that was inspired by the artist’s struggles within the music industry.

Through its brutally honest lyricism and raw style of dark alternative-pop, the track immediately captivates you from the moment you press play.

“‘Lemon’ came about from a general frustration around being written off by people in the music industry and just wishing that I could tell people to shut the f*ck up sometimes. I hate feeling like you can’t risk burning bridges by speaking up for yourself in relationships where there is a clear power dynamic, especially being a female artist in a male-dominated industry. I look forward to the day when I can prove those who doubted me wrong!”

‘Lemon’ follows on from charlø’s debut singlenumb‘, which was not only praised by the likes of The Line of Best Fit, but also featured on playlists as prominent as Spotify’s ‘Fresh Finds Indie’.

charlø

New Music: charlø

Los Angeles-based newcomer charlø (aka Charlotte Reed) is a singer, songwriter and producer – who up until recently was working as a real estate agent.

Following a serious ski accident (which resulted in broken back), Reed decided to shift her priorities in life and began chasing her dream of becoming a musician.

‘numb’ serves as charlø’s debut single, and looks at the ways in which our memories present themselves to us – particularly after distressing or traumatic experiences.

“’numb’ was written about a vivid memory of a traumatic event that only recently came rushing back to me. I have been reeling trying to figure out if this thing actually happened or not ever since. On one hand, if I let myself believe it was true, I think I’d break down. So I’ve remained in this sort of undecided state of numbness towards the memory. Since it was a memory of something that happened so long ago, I realised I can kind of choose how I want to relate to it moving forward.”

charlø has already worked alongside the likes of Grandson, Banoffee, Josh Rubin and Tabi, and is newly signed to Californian label Future Gods.

charlø

🎵 Discover more new music on the Ones To Watch Playlist