Meet Love You Later, the brainchild of synth-pop artist by Lexi Aviles, who channels the infectious energy of The Japanese House, the vulnerability of Soccer Mommy, and the cathartic songwriting of Snail Mail. The Nashville native, who currently calls LA home, makes music circulating through lush, dreamy landscapes with quixotic lyrics and wide-eyed optimism. Love You Later manages to create her own shimmery sound while casting an unwavering grasp on the ideologies behind self-love, unresolved longing, and complicated romance.
Listen to the new single “Said That You’d Be There”
Today, she shares her new single, “Said That You’d Be There.” The sad bop is a blend of sumptuous synths and ethereal vocals. It’s a song about not getting caught up with the small things that happen in life, but to let go, be free, and dance your way through the endless horizon ahead. Elevated by the delicacy of dream-pop and earnest songwriting, “Said That You’d Be There” is the kind of song you’ll be singing along to with friends while moving beyond your lovelorn woes.
Love You Later says this of her new single: “‘Said That You’d Be There’ was written after an instance when I got led on and let down. I’m notorious for getting my hopes up especially when it’s a boy that says he’ll be at my show on ‘Friday’ and never showed. I always wanted that Freaky Friday moment where my crush comes to my show, front row, we make eye contact the entire time, and it feels like it’s only us two in the room. That’s just my hopeless romantic speaking loudly, but it sounded pretty promising to me.”
Aviles has been writing music since she was 11 when she got her first instrument, a ukulele. Her musical influences include MUNA, The Japanese House, and King Princess. Enamored with pop music of the 80s and 90s, Aviles’ Love You Later project is inspired by those eras despite not actually living through them.
“Said That You’d Be There” follows Love You Later’s previous 2019 single “Harder On Myself.” Both tracks will be on her sophomore EP out early 2020.
