New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Having recently released their debut EP, Loa Loa are back with a new video for Only Son. Loa Loa have been championed to high acclaim from the likes of Huw Stephens,
Clash Magazine, DIY Magazine and Upset Magazine. Currently residing in Brighton it's clear to see there must be something wild in the water, Loa Loa effortlessly race between a pure gritty punk bark and huge melodies fit for both punks and indie kids alike. There are moments where you feel you've figured out what Loa Loa are about, opening the record with their most garish effort you'd be fooled into thinking you've got it worked out then tracks like Landslide and Lily Burning add a new, excitingly melodic and memorable side to their bite.
It would be a fairly safe assumption to say that Loa Loa have created something that is not only a brilliant debut release but also an incredibly intimate record. IX.V.V.VI doesn't feel the need to lean heavily on its lyrical content nor its guitar parts to win anybody over, the overall sensibilities of its punk attitude and singalong chorus' speaks volumes of how this record is straight up so much more than just an average record.
Loa Loa have shared a new video for Only Son, because they're nice boys they were kind enough to talk DIY Mag through their record, here�s what they had to say about Only Son:
"To us, it kind of makes sense to start the EP with our loudest and most visceral offering. We used to start our set with this song, but I started blowing out my voice by the second song, so we save it until last now. I guess �Only Son� is about being forced to grow up in a very short space of time, while trying to live up to your own expectations of masculinity and what it means to be a man. Yet you find yourself buckling under these self imposed pressures and end up being no help to anyone at all."
What the press are saying:
"let-loose, unbridled chaos... their debut hits hard with a muscular, unstoppable core. It�s the kind of gritty, hard to keep hold of first statement that keeps you right on your toes." - DIY Magazine
"Introductions are never easy but Loa Loa have made it look effortless with their swaggering entrance into
musical reality.." - UPSET Magazine
"This is a good band this! They�re called Loa Loa.. we�re having that!" - Huw Stephens, BBC
Radio 1
"New single 'Monet' shortly, and it's a barbed, attitude-laden return from the Brighton trio. Short and sweet, there's an intelligent flair to the songwriting that goes beyond the Impressionist-referencing title." - CLASH Magazine
Listen to IX.V.V.VI here:
https://loaloa.bandcamp.com/releases
