The L.A.-based singer-songwriter Lorely Rodriguez, better known as Empress Of, reprises her masterful synth-pop track When Im With Him with a dramatic interpretation by indie pop visionary Perfume Genius. Pulled from her 2018 sophomore album, Us, Rodriguezs misleadingly sunshine-laden production is cast by shadows under Mike Hadreas touch; sung in both English and Spanish, Hadreas slow rolling vocals add a more chilling timbre to Rodriguezs lyrics, reflecting her dwindling interest in a relationship that might as well be on life support.
Dime dnde voy/Dime dnde fui, sings Hadreas, which translates to Tell me where Im going/Tell me where I went. He continues in English, Im going back and forth/Like branches in the breeze. He lends the song a generous helping of eleganza, but not without help fromRodriguez andUs co-producer Jim-E Stack, who joined the queer pop star in the studio for the new track.Rodriguezs own harmonies wink faintly in the distance.
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Empress Of will kick off her headlining tour on February 18th at the Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington D.C. The tour will continue through the U.S. and Europe, concluding March 28th at Whelans in Dublin, Ireland.