Lastlings’ post-‘First Contact’ period commences with ‘Get What You Need’ – Dancing Astronaut
by: Rachel Narozniak
Oct 19, 2022
Sonically, the post-First Contact period guarantees to be as supple a interval because the previous two years for Lastlings. Following the discharge of their debut album, First Contact, through RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Ave Data in 2020, the Japanese-American brother-sister duo, included amongst Dancing Astronaut‘s Artists to Watch in 2021, emerged as one of many dance/digital style’s most compelling fledgling acts. Tracks from the LP ricocheted from marquee playlists on digital streaming platforms to Lastlings’ personal dwell performances to fellow producers’ dwell units. The end result: First Contact loved a singular however oft-sought traction that invariably units a excessive bar for what’s to comply with. And if “Get What You Need” is any indication, Lastlings aren’t within the enterprise of simply assembly that bar, however reasonably, elevating it additional. That’s exactly the impact achieved by “Get What You Need,” Lastlings’ first true authentic manufacturing of this post-First Contact span.
Amy and Josh Dowdle of Lastlings are characteristically poised and cerebral on the discharge, a fragile marriage of piano chords, vocals, and synths that derive their influence from their equilibrium. The only’s ethereal ebb and circulate goes audiovisual on the accompanying music video. The nimble bundle of wintry imagery and fluid choreography continues the aesthetic that Lastlings first set in 2020 with uninterrupted ease.
Lyrically, “Get What You Need”—co-produced by Alex Metric—”explores psychological well being and the connection I’ve with myself,” says Amy. “It’s about placing myself on the market and never letting doubt get in the best way of what I actually need. ‘I’ve obtained numerous enemies that dwell inside my head’. This music isn’t about love for one more individual, it’s about my relationship with myself. ‘You’ refers to a darker model of myself that I’m making an attempt to combat and overcome.”
Classes: Music