"Underflow" is a song by Australian singer
Emma Louise
Emma Louise Lobb (born 16 July 1991), who performs as Emma Louise, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter from Cairns. She is best known for her 2011 debut single "Jungle". Two studio albums, '' Vs Head vs Heart'' (March 2013) and '' Supe ...
, released on 7 November 2015 as the lead single from Emma Louise's second studio album ''
Supercry
''Supercry'' is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Emma Louise, released on 15 July 2016. The album debuted at number 14 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart.
Emma Louise toured the album throughout October and November 201 ...
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Emma Louise said "I wrote 'Underflow' about a feeling of knowing that a change is about to come. This feeling was bubbling up inside me. I knew that with the change would be both good and bad things. It’s about moving forward and accepting change. Whether it be the end of a relationship or the start of another exciting journey."
The song placed second at the 2016
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. The competition awards a ...
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Music video
The music video premiered on 14 December 2015. Shot by Dylan Duclos, who said "Working with Emma was great. To collaborate with an artist who has such a clear direction in terms of her aesthetic and image was really cool and proved such a smooth process."
Reception
''The Music'' said "
tis an atmospheric, almost-haunting composition, at once both lush and starkly minimal, with the lyrics and music having come from a demonstrably personal place".
Lauren Ziegler from ''Indie Shuffle'' called the song "stunning" and "heartbreaking" saying "The instrumental layers see delicate, muffled piano trickles meeting an ambient, emotive soundscape. There's a real delicacy, a real vulnerability in Louise's breathy voice - I feel immediately, wholly enveloped by her melody and her lyrics. I'm hooked."
Track listings
;Digital download
# "Underflow" - 3:37
;Digital download
# "Underflow" (Little Dragon Remix) - 4:52
;Digital download
# "Underflow" (Yeo Remix) - 4:52
References
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Emma Louise songs
2015 singles
2015 songs