Jessy Lanza: "It Means I Love You"

Jessy Lanza’s rise to a quiet prominence began with the arrival of “Kathy Lee” for Hyperdub back in 2013. It was a peculiar kind of sparse, one that would sow the seeds for the strange allure of her similarly minimalist LP. Three years on, Lanza’s continued to ensure that every action she takes is one that counts, collaborating with Morgan Geist’s rollerskates-and-bubblegum pop project the Galleria, and with DJ Spinn and Taso on the sultry, slow-burn footwork of “You Never Show Your Love.”

As with her first album, Lanza’s latest record is produced alongside Junior Boys’ Jeremy Greenspan. Her new single “It Means I Love You” marvellously beams in with a buoyant, irresistible groove and a will to move. It starts with steadily knocking beat and synth squeaks before shifting gears into skittish percussion as Lanza’s vocals take center stage. Her singing becomes direct and conversational, so enthusiastic to share that her voice runs away with itself. It’s unexpected, as her voice once seemed to shy away. “It Means I Love You” is one of Lanza’s most openly inviting, delightful, and arresting pieces of music yet.

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