1.The First Song I Wrote
I wrote my first bunch of songs with my first band when I was 17. I don’t remember which song came first, but I remember they were all loud.
2.The Last Song I Released
Tantric Shuffle is a four-song EP. My first album was brooding, but this new EP is more uptempo and jumps around in its style. I’d say it’s a much happier release. I wrote and produced it at home and Casey Rice mixed it.
3. Songwriting Secrets
Sometimes I start with lyrics, sometimes with chords, and other times I build from the drums up. When I write, I feel like I’m searching and sculpting. There is a lot of trial and error and I throw a lot of stuff out. I started producing electronically five years ago and this has given me a lot more space to explore and find clarity in my sound. My need for clarity has given my music a somewhat minimalist vibe.
4. The Song That Makes Me Proud
My favourite song is usually the one I have just finished writing. I am also pretty proud of the single from Tantric Shuffle, ‘Get Back’. ‘Get Back’ manages to be a song that is happy and uptempo, but not cheesy. It expresses something personal and important, but it feels light. You can also dance to it.
5. The Song That Changed My Life
I am going to answer with an album instead of a song. I think Debut by Björk is a perfect pop album. Every song is a complete construction, with the right amount of space, quirk, angles and repetition. It changed my life because I aspire to write songs like that.
Louise Love’sTantric Shuffle is out now independently: and she performs at The Newsagency on Monday February 1.
