Affirming himself as one to watch in 2020, LoveLeo reveals his anxiously-awaited debut EP, LOOK AT THIS MESS I'VE MADE, out on July 17 via Godmode/Republic Records-listen HERE!
The EP features his new single, "HEAD OVER HEELS," and to celebrate the release, LoveLeo shares the official video for the song, which he shot, directed and produced. As always, he delivers an eye-popping spectacle worthy of his reputation. The video follows a miniature LoveLeo through all sorts of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids-style shenanigans before he turns up in a field and croons, with no shortage of oohs, "Is this how it feels? You got me got me got me got me going head over heels!"
Watch "Head Over Heels" here.
Of LOOK AT THIS MESS I'VE MADE, LoveLeo says, "The goal with this project was to not take anything too seriously. Put your headphones on, drink some water, and have a beautiful day."
The eight-track EP boasts his 2019 breakthrough hit "BOYFREN," which has amassed nearly 32 million Spotify streams and over 10 million video views. The track captured the top spot on Spotify's US Viral 50 and Global Viral 50 Charts. His EP also includes "ROSIE," which debuted earlier this year in the Top 40 on the US Alternative Radio Chart. LoveLeo is also on this year's Dazed 100 list for his unique musical and fashion sensibilities. Check out the full EP tracklist below.
Stay tuned for more from LoveLeo this year!
LOOK AT THIS MESS I'VE MADE TRACKLIST
1. "RECENTLY DELETED"
2. "BOYFREN"
3. "AHHHHHH"
4. "HEAD OVER HEELS"
5. "ROSIE"
6. "LEMONS"
7. "BABYFREEZE"
8. "ROCKBOTTOM (BONUS)"
ABOUT LOVELEO
When he was a kid, Leo Reilly, who now records as LoveLeo, got excited when one of his friends made a "really bad" rap song. He'd recorded it directly into the SoundCloud app, which Reilly wasn't even aware you could do, then shared it out to all of his friends, at which point it took his school by storm.
After experimenting for a few years and decamping to San Francisco to study fashion, Leo finally landed on an upbeat sound that allowed him to find inspiration in music he loved, no matter where or when it came from. Later, back at his parents' house at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, he put together his breakout single "BOYFREN" in his childhood bedroom while his mom and dad were making chicken parm for dinner. After its release at the end of 2019, "BOYFREN" went viral and paved the way for recently released singles "ROSIE" and "LEMONS."
On his new eight track EP, LOOK AT THIS MESS I'VE MADE, Reilly continues to tap into a rich wellspring of personal moments of growth, filtered through his unique sense of humor. The EP, its singles and their kinetic and innovative videos, all of which Reilly co-directed, paint a portrait of a rising artist on the cusp of something big.
As LoveLeo, Reilly has landed on a sound that is playful and probing, the result of an urge to create music that is not so much reliant on genre as it is a reflection of the 21-year-old's idiosyncratic viewpoint and style. His songs are deceptively simple earworms that probe big ideas with a light touch, but Reilly never pushes listeners toward a revelation. Instead, he offers up a wonky, sometimes-cartoonish world of slick players and devious villains who're posturing and fumbling through love and life, just like the rest of us.
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