The massive collab debuts following its viral live preview earlier this summer.
Ahead of her sixth album, Oblivion, out October 24 via Nettwerk Music Group, today’s offering seeps in like morning rays of sunshine through the curtains. The song has an undeniable warmth and a raw sincerity that permeates every woodgrain of her acoustic guitar.
Lou shared that, “‘Darling’ is the most typical love song you’ll find on the album, written with hearts in my eyes, full of optimism about life and the future. It’s a somewhat delusional place that we can be in for a moment, where we think that everything will just work out and love will prevail. It’s like floating between two storms, momentarily forgetting all the hardships and difficulties and just focusing on how sweet and warm it can feel to be in love.”
Oblivion, a personal library of previously unheard music, is a stripped-back look into Lou’s exploration both globally and internally. It is her first album since 2023’s Shelter. 
“Instead of overthinking the outcome and the judgment, these songs are just creating for myself, a coming home,” she says of Oblivion. “Tapping into this unawareness of unconsciousness sounds like bliss. Oblivion is a place where you can forget what others see in you and find your true essence.”
Oblivion features previous singles “You and I,” “The Surface,” “Old Shadows,” and “Pretender.” These are her first-ever self-produced releases, ushering in an era hallmarked by stripped-back instrumentation that allows her storytelling to take the forefront.
Ahead of the album release, Lou today announces a special New York show at Bowery Ballroom on October 19. Tickets will go on sale soon.
In the Spring, Lou also played 3 sold-out nights at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles before joining Remi Wolf at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. She is currently out on tour with her other musical endeavor strongboi, in support of Men I Trust. In 2024, Lou toured alongside Clairo on the strikingly intimate Charm Tour with headline shows of her own mixed in.
