Concert Review: Say Lou Lou Build Their Identity At Church
I have said it before, and I will say it again; churches are a great place to hold concerts because they, automatically, ignite an existential crisis. Entering Park Church Co-Op, my sins literally made me sweat (lol!) as I looked up and said, “So this is where the Big Guy lives! The Creator!” Celebrating their newest record, Immortelle, a church setting seemed perfect for Say Lou Lou because their newest music is an observance of how you create yourself.
Whether or not you believe God creates you, ultimately, your life and choices are what make you. Thus, tracks like, “Ana” and “All Love To Me,” might as well have had God saying, “I gave you the spirit; now make it grow!” Such a vibe felt right and revamping for the duo whose newest, AMAZING record, Immortelle, was about two women finding their rhythm as both artists and persons. They were clear that their newest music was the most “them” sonically/ spiritually, and, at church, it felt like that. A temple was perfect to capture the unabashed, epic drama of these women’s style and song. Say Lou Lou – The ‘IMMORTELLE’ Manifesto
My GAWD! Miranda and Elektra Kilby are FASHION! They present themselves as sleek, powerful women; waltzing around and singing to each other on the stage like two goddesses affirming their sisterhood. The sheer, feminine energy was not just fabulous, but a reminder that strength of self and presentation go beyond gender, of which the more women empowered, the more their fortitude is seen as human. Thus, from “Phantoms” to “Limbo,” they appeared truly sacred; redefining holy as not simply a being of light but someone that owns their light. As their voices united, light was all you felt, and the church was filled with an invisible electricity that made the audience LOVE Say Lou Lou.
Say Lou Lou – Ana (Official audio)
I love when you go to a concert, already, loving an artist, but then they give a performance that makes your love feel justified. The Kilby sisters are such inviting personalities; drawing in their audience with a warm presence that says, “Welcome to my home.” Yet, like a church, their home/ show is unlike others. It is a vigorous display that vulnerability is gorgeous, and laying your heart into your art can make it universal. Nobody could walk out of Say Lou Lou’s show without feeling the spirit. For More Information On Say Lou Lou Click Here.
