Critically acclaimed duo, Say Lou Lou – composed of twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey – have released their new EP, Dust, Pt. 1 via Cosmos Music. On Dust, Pt. 1, the duo delve into dreamy indie aesthetics with opulent production and velvety vocals detailing their past five years into an introspective escape for all. As founders and leaders in the space of gloomy indie pop, the sisters’ Dust, Pt. 1 is poised to be the new gold standard for the genre.
With the new EP’s release, Say Lou Lou also unveil the video for the project’s title track, out now. On the new single “Dust,” Say Lou Lou fuse their dreamy vocals with acoustic guitars, energizing bass, invigorating drums to create an uplifting, full-bodied track that leans into the bands pop aesthetic.
Dust, Pt. 1 is the duo’s most vulnerable and honest to date, where the sisters embraced a new songwriting technique — using their personal poems and diary excerpts as a basis for the lyrics. Speaking about their new EP, Say Lou Lou said, “‘Dust’ is a candid collection of songs that chronicle various steps of a break up; mourning, anger, remorse and forgiveness. Being in it, being out of it, being under someone else, being over it. This record is us going through the motions and realizing that love always looks clearer in the rear view mirror.”
For the EP, Say Lou Lou enlisted an array of acclaimed collaborators, including producer Eli Hirsch (courtship), mixer Blue May (Blood Orange, Kano, Joy Crookes), and master engineer Joe Laporta (Miley Cyrus, David Bowie, Solange, Björk).
We got the first taste of Dust, Pt. 1 with lead single “Wong Kar-wai” in February, which was championed by NYLON, The FADER, and more. An homage to the great director of the same name, the track has the twins’ delicate and carefully layered vocals effortlessly blending with dreamy, ethereal synths, a window into the chic dream pop project that is Dust, Pt. 1.
Dust, Pt. 1 was created following different creative pursuits by the twins, and the first time they had been apart for more than a month. While Elektra was filming her AppleTV+ show abroad, Miranda was working on a screenplay, creative directing and producing for several tv projects. After this physical and creative separation (and a few other life changes and intense break-ups), Say Lou Lou was reborn in the form of Dust, Pt. 1. “Distance makes the heart grow fonder — of each other and music!” the twins reflected.
Outside of music, Elektra and Miranda are continuously at the forefront of fashion. Over the last decade, they’ve fronted high profile fashion campaigns, like Gucci and Calvin Klein, and collaborated with many influential photographers and tastemakers.