Luluc / Passerby
Album: Passerby   Collection:General
Artist:Luluc   Added:Jul 2014
Label:Sub Pop Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2014-07-25 Pull Date: 2014-09-26
Week Ending: Sep 28 Sep 21 Sep 14 Sep 7 Aug 31 Aug 24 Aug 17 Aug 10
Airplays: 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 26, 2015: Mountain Music
Star
4. Sep 19, 2014: Octagonal Banana
Small Window
2. Jan 09, 2015: Time Traveler (Top 34 of 2014)
Small Window
5. Sep 19, 2014: Time Traveler
Without A Face
3. Sep 25, 2014: The Sunset Life
Passerby
6. Sep 12, 2014: Octagonal Banana
Small Window

Album Review
Francis D
Reviewed 2014-07-22
“Passerby” Luluc
Australian, singer-songwriter duo that creates musical landscapes which label Sub Pop has termed “starkly simple yet dramatically moving.” Lead singer, Zoë Randell, has a breathtakingly beautiful voice — so clear and pure — and Steve Hassett’s harmonizing is exquisite. The melodies range from fragile and quavering to mildly energetic and bouncy. Each arrangement incorporates guitar and usually piano — with strings, horns and synths added as required. “Passerby” is a compelling, consistently excellent indie folk album with lovely poetry that you could put on repeat and enjoy all day.
— Francis

Recommended: 1, 5, 3, 2, 10, 7. No FCCs detected.

1. (3:40) Small Window – Gentle vocals with understated harmonies over a strumming guitar. A light frosting of piano and just a touch of rhythm toward the end. Astonishingly arresting. ****
2. (3:45) Without a Face – Sweeter female vocals over fingerpicked strings, gentling pulsing bass and haunting harmonies. ***
3. (4:30) Passerby – Tremblingly sad, storytelling vocals about passing relationships. Randell’s voice soars effortlessly to higher registers near the end. ***
4. (2:31) Winter Is Passing – Rich, lower-register vocals over fingerpicked guitar, with harmonies and synth chords added over time.
5. (5:42) Tangled Heart – Gentle, slow bounce moves this melody along as it rises and falls. Full orchestration. Builds to a louder instrumental lead break. ****
6. (3:16) Senja — Simple, mid-tempo melody accompanied by fingerpicked guitar. Piano, soft bass and rhythm are added.
7. (3:41) Reverie on Norfolk Street – Lilting, slower-tempo ditty with reserved lead vocals and rich harmonies in the chorus. **
8. (4:35) Early Night – Mid-tempo folk anthem. Brushes keep a clocklike rhythm. Synths and softly growling guitars with a touch of feedback supply a solid foundation…with piano and simple vocals overlaid.
9. (4:36) Gold on the Leaves – Wistful, halting melody. Strummed and fingerpicked guitars, piano and synth accompany the introspective vocals.
10. (4:00) Star – Aching closer. Richly harmonized vocals. Strummed guitar. Beautiful, full-string accompaniment. ***

Track Listing
1. Small Window   6. Senja
2. Without A Face   7. Reverie On Norfolk
3. Passerby   8. Early Night
4. Winter Is Passing   9. Gold On The Leaves
5. Tangled Heart   10. Star