“his vulnerability makes him stand out from the pack” – FADER
“it’s time electronic communities of all kinds start paying him his due” – Hillydilly “textured, sun-kissed sound” – Clash
“shallou’s ambient electronics are transformative” – NYLON
“shallou is ready to break out” – Complex
“Its ambient pulses shimmer in and out before shallou brings it back to the driving heartbeat of the song” – SPIN
“shallou makes a statement about his songwriting ability as “You and Me” smoothly transitions into each of its many layers” – This Song Is Sick
Following months of teasing select singles, including ‘Lie‘, ‘Find‘ and ‘Vignette‘, D.C based artist shallou is proud to unveil his full seven track Souls EP, out now.
The EP emerges at a time when shallou‘s star is shining brighter than ever, following a huge sold-out, headline tour of the US. He boasts over 4.3 million monthly listeners on the platform, and his previous singles have been streamed over 100 million times.
A dynamic and eclectic list of collaborators (Kasbo, RIAH, Haux + more) have been enlisted for what is his greatest body of work to date. The Souls EP is full of sonic depth, showcasingshallou‘s dynamic musical skill set and profoundly emotional production style. Each song is intended to resonate with its listener, as it takes you on an emotional journey representing different stages of a relationship from love to loss, and back again. See tracklist below:
1. Sigh
2. You and Me
3. Find x Kasbo x Cody Lovaas
4. Vignette
5. … Lost
6. Lie x RIAH
7. Skin
Also be sure to check out shallou’s beautiful curated Nomad Series; a blissed out collection of visuals soundtracked by his music, filmed across the world.
With over 60 shows under his belt, and many more to come, shallou will continue his rigorous touring throughout 2018. Stay tuned for news of worldwide dates, which will include the UK & Europe to come soon.
“his vulnerability makes him stand out from the pack” – FADER
“it’s time electronic communities of all kinds start paying him his due” – Hillydilly
“shallou’s ambient electronics are transformative” – NYLON
“shallou makes a statement about his songwriting ability as “You and Me” smoothly transitions into each of its many layers” – This Song Is Sick
“Its ambient pulses shimmer in and out before shallou brings it back to the driving heartbeat of the song” – SPIN
“shallou is ready to break out” – Complex “textured, sun-kissed sound” – Clash
Following his previous singles ‘Lie‘ and ‘Find‘, which have quickly amassed in excess of 25 million collective streams, D.C-based artist shallou has shared the final single to be taken from his forthcoming EP ‘Souls‘ (out 27th April). ‘Vignette‘ finds him in fine form, combining his dreamy echoey vocals with an earworm melody and gentle, driving electronica. Per his previous releases, ‘Vignette‘ is accompanied by a beautiful visual to populate his Nomad Series, directed by Jordan Taylor Wright (Founder and Director at Taylor Cut Films) – watch it here.
The ‘Souls‘ EP (pre-order here) is set for release on 27th April, expanding shallou’s ever-evolving artistic vision beyond debut EP ‘All Becomes Okay‘ (May 2017). See tracklist below:
1. Sigh
2. You and Me
3. Find x Kasbo x Cody Lovaas
4. Vignette
5. … Lost
6. Lie x RIAH
With over 60 shows under his belt, and many more to come, shallou will continue his rigorous touring throughout 2018. Stay tuned for news of European shows to come soon.
