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Boston's The Far Out won "New Act of the Year" at the 2024 New England Music Awards and have a brand new single out today. "Laurel" is being called both "funk-pop" and "Yacht rock cool," and those certainly aren't incorrect. The song is based in retro soul, but a much more modern sounding retro soul than you normally hear from neo-soul artists. This is a fun song propelled by killer horns throughout. It's the pairing of Olivia Lowe's fantastic vocals and the horn section that makes "Laurel" completely irresistible. To me it sounds like if vintage Lake Street Dive decided to get funky. This one is sure to even get the indie rock snobs dancing when nobody is around.
Lead vocalist Olivia Lowe says of the band's latest single:
“‘Laurel’ is deceptively not a love song. It’s about continuing to see someone romantically despite knowing that it’s going nowhere, because they will never commit to being fully or exclusively with you. The chorus ‘rest on my Laurel’ is a play on words, where it’s just easier to stay with this person rather than make the effort to leave them.”
You can listen to "Laurel" below. The Far Out's debut album is due out later this summer. For more on The Far Out, check out the artist's website.
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