Attawalpa and the somber lush beauty of "Look Away" (Official Video)

 

"What’s your excuse for getting at me all the time / Sometimes your words can be meticulous and unkind..."

There was a time when pristine pop drew on intimately drawn dark themes and when I first listened to "Look Away" by Attawalpa, a.k.a British Peruvian artist, singer-songwriter Luis Felber, I thought of the 1974 hit "Seasons in the Sun" as performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Terry Jacks. I felt the same sort of deep sadness meets happiness. That may sound odd but "Look Away" also has that duality as expressed within the bright pop musical shine counter positioned with Attawalpa's exquisite upfront 'right in your ear' vox that feel as melancholy as it sounds lush. 

"Look Away" is from Attawalpa's upcoming debut album "Presence" due to drop on October 7th, 2022. Of the song Luis shares: 

"Lyrically, it comes from a feeling I would (and still do) tackle in my day-to-day: the inability to express my feelings in the moment, the inability to say no when I want to say no. It's a work in progress and people are complex. To sail through life, we have to be honest with our feelings as we get them. Dealing with dissociation most of my life, I find this song to be a good reminder and it all falls under the album title ‘Presence’. We are not alone and all we have is our ability to make choices".

"The main theme of 'Presence' is love, loss and longing", Luis explains further, "Generally speaking, these 10 songs document how I observe, record and explore my experiences as the world moves through and around me. The songs represent my recent collaborations, limitations, and a subjective sense of humour. These songs connect to the feelings in my body. The general theme of ‘Presence’ is a simple but challenging desire to stay in the present, stay connected and not dissociate from the moment."

-Robb Donker Curtius

Attawalpa · Look Away

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Attawalpa, a.k.a British Peruvian musical maven Luis Felber, has announced the release of his debut album 'Presence' on 7th October 2022.

Attawalpa, who recently supported The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, will perform at All Points East on 28th August.

'Presence' was recorded in between New York's Electric Lady Studios with Binky Griptite (The Dap-Kings) and Caito Sanchez (Charles Bradley) and London's Eastcote Studios and Off Licence Recordings with Matt Allchin co-producing. The album features Henry Danowski (drums), Haydn Wynn, Adam Sopp, Matt Jones, Misty Miller and Isabella Ramsay.

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