Ahead of Debut Album 'Sugar Water,' Maude Latour Takes a Look Back in "Comedown"
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Experimental rising pop star Maude Latour has released another perfect track from Sugar Water, her highly-anticipated debut album slated for an August 16 release. The new single, âComedown,â is an emotional state of reflection told through Latourâs signature vivid lyrics and hypnotizing pop production. Her music is always personal, but this track contains an extra layer of vulnerability due to its honest recalling of time spent with someone she recently lost.
The rising star opened up in an Instagram post about the upcoming release of âComedown,â sharing with fans that while working on the album an old friend tragically passed. She said that, âSuddenly all of these memories of age 15-24 just came flooding back to me. the crazy things we used to doâsneaking into clubs at age 15, hours at the great lawn, biking endlessly, the parties, ending up with strangers. This song is for all of these memories of my New York teenage dream. And for my friend. I wish he was here.â
In âComedownâ, Latour delicately recalls being a teenager falling in love with someone who she describes with gentle care and honesty. The descriptions are hyper-specific, making the track extremely personal while possessing that magical quality where music is somehow more universal because of its specificity. The one thing all humans can relate to is vulnerability, and âComedownâ portrays Maudeâs memories as if theyâre our own.
What makes Latourâs pen so special is her ability to romanticize while maintaining a realistic, human approach. Her music exists in the indescribable moments that you canât get back, but you remember exactly how they felt. The mesmerizing melody in âComedownâ sounds like a maze of memories and reaches cinematic heights in the chorus, engaging listeners from start to finish.
After the last chorus, Latour finishes her beautiful tribute with a lush outro that expresses every complex emotion in one simple statement: âComedown, I donât care if we comedown.â It captures the blissful side of coming of age when consequences donât matter and the world feels as if it's in the palm of your hand. Itâs cathartic and beautiful, the perfect way to end this special track.
âComedownâ joins two previously released tracks, âToo Slowâ and âCursed Romantics,â to give listeners an idea of what to expect from Latourâs debut album. But if weâve learned anything from listening to this exploratory artist, itâs that she likes to break the rules. Based on what's paved the road for Sugar Water, itâs easy to say Maude Latour is marching towards releasing one of the best pop albums of the year.
Listen to "Comedown" below: