Lauria
releases new single
What
do Leonard Cohen, Gino Vannelli, Celine Dion, Corey Hart, Chilly Gonzales,
Rufus Wainwright and Terri Clark all have in common? Besides making their mark
in music around the globe, they all hail from regal Montreal, Quebec. You can
now add another name onto your radar of Montreal’s musical standouts: Florie-Laure
“Lauria” Zadigue Dubé.
Her debut single, “Losing Me” is a genre-defying ballad.
Lauria
is a college student studying at Concordia University. Between her hectic
studies she found time to record “Losing Me.” The overall production is crisp. What
I loved about the music bed, I also sort of felt a little disappointed. It
sounded very electronic and manufactured. But, after a few listens, I got over
that. You can tell her artistry is looking ahead and she’s carving out her own
path. I felt like this tune had a modern flare. While she certainly doesn’t
have the range of her fellow countrywoman, Celine Dion, Lauria’s true talents
may lie in her ability to transport her listeners to a dream pop soundscape.
“Losing Me” is both hypnotic and exotic.
The
lyrics “I don’t give a damn what people think about me / I don’t wanna live the
life they want me to live” tiptoe along Lauria’s brooding, yet hopeful voice.
She comes across as bashful. But, by the end of the song and especially during
the chorus her reach and confident blossoms. It’s as if the crown has been
placed atop her head.
The
magic seems to happen about halfway through “Losing Me.” I liked the feisty use
of “my heart is light as you walk away” and the humorous “this shit is crazy.” As
a listener, I found myself in Lauria’s shoes, shaking my head the same
way…we’ve been there! She doesn’t patronize like Katy Perry’s “Roar.” She keeps
the listener in check and relates to the listener. I could imagine these lyrics
in a journal. Is this Lauria’s healing song?
While
your toes might not be tapping as much as your head moves to the groove, the
underlying bass and overdubs are mysterious and unique. I didn’t feel like this
song organically came about from an acoustic guitar, but it’s origins might
have arose from the piano. There’s a softness to it, and you feel at times like
Lauria’s vocals are isolating among the ambient undertone.
“Losing
Me” has this filter feel – as if it were an Instagram photo with the Clarendon
filter. Her chorus is the light. With so much hustle and chaos, it’s nice to
sit down to a song and really listen. “Losing Me” cuts through the noise, the
stress and delivers. It’s a pretty chill song. Yet, it percolates at the right
times. The backbeat bubbles just slightly, like the thought process before
breaking up with someone. You might feel like crying listening to Lauria, but
by the end of the song, you’re cheering for her.
Overall,
“Losing Me” is a standout song. I really dug the vibe and Lauria’s voice. Fans
of Natalie Imbruglia, Nelly Furtado, Christina Perri and Tove Lo might take
note of Lauria and her upcoming work.
Lori
Reynolds
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