Lumoy is an emerging, Sydney-based singer/songwriter, musician, who cites an eclectic array of influences on her work, including house music’s gospel, 70s soul and R&B, Middle Eastern and Gregorian chant, international pop and more. Over the past couple of years, the emerging Aussie artist has been working with Paris-based musician and fashion photographer Steve Wells on her debut EP, Maintenant an effort that sees her drawing from her own varied influences and tastes paired with soulful and bluesy vocals. She also is working on writing meditation music, and seeking other multidisciplinary creative projects.

Late last month, I wrote about “Bet On You,” a bluesy number that struck me as being one-part Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde and one-part Divinyls “I Touch Myself,” with the song being built around a 12 bar blues-like guitar line, a steady backbeat paired with Lumoy’s sultry delivery and a soaring hook. The song evokes an aching, desperate, swooning longing for someone that’s begun to drive you a bit crazy.

The EP’s latest single “Mi Amore” is a hypnotic song built around a motorik-like groove, shimmering guitars, achingly tender harmonies paired with sultry spoken word lyrics and an incredibly catchy hook. But underneath the song’s breezy and sunny vibe, is a heartbreaking story of a deep love between a couple — and the crushing reality that one of them was dying. “The spoken lyrics are conveyed as if to the dying partner expressing deep love, compassion, comfort and support, as they draw their last breath and slip away into the night forever,” the Aussie artist explains.

Maintenant is slated for an August 25, 2023 release.