Sofie floats on a cloud of fleeting, ephemeral emotion. Muted guitar scratches an itch against ethereal melodies, as a vocal punches through an understated-yet-emotional performance.
As cool as the whole performance is at first, by Sofie’s final third it culminates in a gut-wrenching cry out. An insistent and repeated yelp, “You’re the last one left”, sees us through to a conclusion.
Cayo Coco is the solo project of LA-based multi-instrumentalist Lumen Loraine. With cited influences that include Lord Huron, King Krule and Mac DeMarco, you can get a sense as to the expansive sound Lumen is shooting for.
Describing the song, the artist says:
"This song touches on fear of abandonment, which is something I've experienced most of my life. Sofie represents a specific person, but I know I was writing to myself in certain moments. I feel I was questioning the part of me who abandoned myself every time I connected with someone else."
Check out Sofie below, and look out for the debut album from Cayo Coco on 22 Feb.