Here is the debut, self-titled album from a.s.o., singer/songwriter Alia Seror-O’Neill, and producer Lewie Day. ‘a.s.o.’ is a thematic consolidation of the previous two singles and an impressive artistic progression. Day and Seror-O’Neill show they’ve mastered the format of the radio-friendly pop song and found how to subvert it completely. Across eleven songs, they have built a rich and compelling body of work.

We know where we are now, emotionally complex, trip-hop torch songs for club freaks. But the palette has broadened to encompass ethereal dream pop à la Cocteau Twins, slow-burning AOR-soul, and dubwise stylings. As a result, ‘a.s.o.’ is a satisfyingly coherent listen but never a musical monoculture. Variously there are nods toward Julee Cruise, Fleetwood Mac, and the uneasy listening of Portishead. It’s an album that wears its influences lightly, is never weighed down by them, and always sure of its own identity.

It’s anchored by Alia’s unique voice. Her words speak of restraint and release, taking us from the elegiac to the euphoric. This elegantly crafted, perfect pop music sounds like it has had enough of your shit. And Day’s music is the perfect foil; deep, slightly menacing, restrained, and powerful. The album has a cinematic texture, as with David Lynch; the seemingly familiar becomes uncanny and strange the closer we look. a.s.o. take our emotions for a joyride before leaving us floating in space.

‘a.s.o.’ is a journey; by its end, we all are changed.

Written and recorded by Alia Seror-O’Neill and Lewie Day at Quintagon Studios, Berlin and Palmerston Studios, Naarm/Melbourne in 2020-2023.
Mixed by Lewie Day except for Track 9 “Understand” mixed by Thomas McAlister
Mastered by Mikey Young
Artwork by Dylan Batelic
Words by Piers Harrison

2023 Low Lying Records
Cat. No. LLRLP001 – All rights reserved
www.itsaso.bandcamp.com

a.s.o. - a.s.o.

free as a fuck head

sleep

Croc Co

Floating on the Furniture

05 - Love In The Darkness

04 - LITD Pt.1

03 - Rain Down

02 - My Baby's Got It Out For Me

01 - Go On

Irmgard Irmgaard

Interwoven

Irmgard - Interwoven

DEAR009

A/W23 FOLKS COLLECTION W/

1. @memmel9
2. Will More
3. @neszdc
4. @cconnttacctto

7" HANDMADE LATHE CUT // DIGI
BC & SC EXCLUSIVE (TEMPORARY)

Mastering by Lorenzo Targhetta
Artwork & design by Manon Michèle
Cut by Emiliano Flores

Minimalist / contemporary / folk music for emotional wanderings at the dawn of autumn.

<3

Spellcaster - fanart3

A-3. Falling (Nobuyuki Nakajima)

Final Fantasy X2 - Besaid

Heaven is the second single off AKUA's forthcoming album 'Them Spirits,' out March 27, 2019. 

Written by Akua Carson
Produced by Akua Carson
Additional Production by Alex Talan 
Keys performed by Anthony Calonico 
Synth by Akua Carson and Alex Talan
Bass by Anthony Calonico and Akua Carson 
Additional Drum Programming by Ian Cronin
Engineering by Alex Talan
Additional Engineering by Philip Shaw Bova
Mixed by Kenny Gilmore 
Mastered by Dave Cooley

Heaven

'Are You Still a Lover' by SASSY 009

Out on Luft Recordings (2019)
[www.luftrecordings.com]

Lyrics

Are you still a lover when you're gone? 
When you're gone
One day you will find me 
When you're alone

Do you even remember how we met?
You fill me up with tension under my skin

Don't you forget me 
Don't you forget 
(x2) 

Are you still a lover to be found?
To be found
One day will be different 
I'll wait by the clouds

I'll wait by the clouds

Do you even remember how we met?
You fill me up with tension under my skin

Will you forget me 
Will you forget 
(x2)

Are You Still a Lover

Album: Waltz For Koop
Label: JCR
Released: 2001
Vocals: Cecilia Stalin