Chelou Transports Listeners To An Ethereal Sonic Dimension With New Single "Garden"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Chelou has made a name for himself through the creation of otherworldly psych-pop soundscapes, and latest single "Garden" doesn't at all disappoint on that front. The reverb-heavy new single is a master class in stoner rock interspersed with the gentle strum of an unplugged electric guitar and beats that wouldn't seem out of place in a Massive Attack song. As uplifting as it is psychedelic, the latest from the London underground scene's reigning king of lo-fi is a garden of earthly and heavenly delights.

Listen to "Garden" here: https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/10567-chelou-garden
"Garden was written whilst my computer was broken which kinda forced me to go back to basics... moving away from production and just focusing on the core simplicity of a song," Chelou says about the track. "I felt exposed and really wanted the lyrics and the guitar to be as profound as possible but in their raw form. It's a metaphorical interpretation of the state of our planet and the transience of life, recognizing an on-going dismissal by oneself to actually look and engage with the reality of things."

Described by Billboard as a "glistening psych-pop lava lamp," Chelou's debut 'Out of Sight' is a sentimental pastiche of the homegrown artist's inner voice, touching on personal themes of belonging, trust, connection, and self-discovery. Chelou emerges from his public reclusion with an album whose sonic clarity and lyrical sincerity speak to his aim of touching audiences' hearts.

Chelou is inspired by acts as diverse as PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, and James Blake. His two earlier self-produced EPs were covered by The Wall Street Journal, Dazed Digital, i-D, and Radio 1's DJ Annie Mac.