Evie Asio - Contending and Contention (Album)

Creating a journey through sounds and words is at the centre of Evie Asio’s musical world. In the same way that every good story cannot be fully digested in one read, she draws on decades of genres and artistic influences to evoke something that is multi-layered and complex in feeling.

Evie Asio released her alternative soul and jazz track ‘Love is Low’ on November 18, 2022 along with her brand-new album, Contending and Contention.

The lead single ‘Love is Low’ is a reflection of what she wanted the accompanying album to be.

On first listen, it’s a summery vibe with an attractive production of live drums, bass, electronic keyboards, guitar, synths, and lots of layered vocals. The instrumentation draws inspiration from legends like Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, and she wanted to stay true to that live band feel. However, the synths and effects reflect something by Tom Misch or Hiatus Kaiyote. The song has a darkness that isn’t quite reflected in the lyrics.

It’s a love song about a bad relationship, and she wrote it at one of her lowest points. As hopeful as the lyrics seem to be, hindsight allowed her to add in these surrealist elements that hint to the song’s escapist reality. She has never taken drugs, but when she produced ‘Love is Low’, she thought about what it must be like to enjoy something in the moment that is lowkey destroying you. That is what the song is about, and it truly showcases Evie Asio’s musical abilities.