Los Angeles, CA – Lou Emery, a one-to-watch artist in the alt pop space, has just released her latest single, “House of Cards.” The stunning, rock-forward track combines synth-pop instrumentation, dramatic vocals, and frenzied electric guitar licks, creating a multi-faceted sonic experience that anyone can tune into. “House of Cards” is now available to stream worldwide.
Flowing with tense lyrics, building instrumentals, and vibrant basslines, “House of Cards” describes a complex but equally toxic entanglement dynamic. In creating “House of Cards,” Emery focuses on instability, both from a sonic and lyrical perspective. Relationally, the track describes a relationship heading toward the brink, with Emery scathingly commenting on a relationship that she’s been “tossing aces away” in the meantime. The double entendre hints at her continued frustration, alluding to both potential new partners she could move on with and the “aces” she can play to overcome her own battles. A breezy guitar punctuates her potent words as she asks, “Who needs love when you’re around?” Pop-rock rhythms glide across the recording, punctuating her near-desperate refrain with elevated sonic depth. She and songwriter Sean William Merlin composed the piece, accidentally introducing an unorthodox time signature. “It’s almost poetic how the jerky rhythm matches the instability of the toxic relationship described in the song,” Emery explains. “The chorus can fall apart just as easily as that house of cards. It’s like both sonically and lyrically, we’re standing on this precipice.” Alexander Arnout, who has produced tracks with more than 10 million streams on platforms such as Spotify, joins Emery once more on this recording, adding bass, electric guitar, and acoustic guitar touches. The result is a complex song from both a lyrical and technical perspective, featuring dynamic production and effervescent polish.
Lou Emery is a pop-rock powerhouse based in Los Angeles, CA. Driven by rhythmic grooves, big choruses, and powerful vocals, she crafts music meant to pull people out of their seats. Lou was raised in a big family that pushed her to constantly explore new places and experiences, an attitude that inspires the confident diversity of her songs. In line with the genre-bending of today’s top artists, her style brazenly explores the broad landscape of pop-rock, delivering everything from infectious, dance-worthy pop tracks to gritty, angst-filled rock anthems. She infuses this with passionate storytelling, exploring the complexities of life’s relationships, young womanhood, fun escapism, and the hidden vulnerability that goes along with it all. Drawing from influences like Sammy Rae & the Friends, Paramore, and Olivia Rodrigo, she creates songs that linger both in the mind and the heart. She’s been praised by outlets like antiMusic, Jammerzine, and VENTS Magazine.
With addicting, twisting dynamism, “House of Cards” once again proves Emery’s lyrical wit, delivering an emphatic, ever-changing performance. Keep up to date with releases and upcoming performances by following Lou Emery on Instagram at @heyyou.itslou and visiting LouEmery.com.
