Lily Frost - Retro​-​Moderne (2019)

“We set out to make a retro-infused album with a fresh and current vibe,” “We also love current trends in fashion and art,” the award-winning, multi-talented, genre-defying dynamo of an artist reflects. “Gus and I both love 60s mod music and we grew up at the same time in Montreal when mod, ska, and punk subcultures were part of the underground scene we played.

By ‘Gus’ she means Gus Van Go (The Stills, Whitehorse, Jill Barber, Terra Lightfoot), whose pointed and precise production helped deliver a record that wastes little time living up to its name. “I am thrilled with the new record and to be working with Gus and his team. When you find the right team and chemistry, it falls into place."

Retro-Moderne dives deep into a specific sound space, with a girl group-style back up befitting Dusty Springfield, twangy Quentin Tarantino-style spaghetti western guitars, and a dash of Latin hot sauce for added spit and vinegar, edge and attitude.

It’s within these 11 tracks that Frost weaves her tale and spins her tales of badass lovers and bullets dodged, transcending the listener in a way only Frost can, all while elevating her storied career to new creative heights. “I Dodged A Bullet” goes full ‘girl group’ with twang, and “Rock Me Baby” stands out as a languid 50s-ish dream pop ballad which intimately brings a long-distance love affair together in blissful embrace. “Songwriting is the way I process life,” she shares. “It is my outlet, my anchor, and my voice.”