Today, Miami Horror share their second release of 2019, “Luv Is Not Enough.” With the single comes the announcement that a third full-length album will arrive late 2020. “Luv Is Not Enough” features the alluring vocals of Clear Mortifee, who presents a romantic vision of empowerment and self confidence while Miami Horror provide the grooving bass line. Producer Benjamin Plant cites soulful funk artists like The Internet, Kaytranada, and Anderson .Paak as recent inspiration, even mentioning that Calvin Harris’s 2017 single “Slide” caused a big shift in perspective.
Plant says about writing “Luv Is Not Enough,” “We hadn’t really been into much new music. Everything was feeling dull and minimal. Then when I heard “Slide,” it was a seemingly revelatory moment. It was refreshing to hear a song that was based around the simplicity of a good bass line and chords. It made me realize that maybe we’d been overthinking things, as those had always been two of our favorite and highest prioritized elements when we started out.”
On October 31st, Miami Horror kicks off a 17-date North American tour featuring an all star lineup. What began as a solo project by Plant, Miami Horror quickly grew into a four-piece live band. The new six-piece iteration of the show will now see the group as a living, breathing organism, ever-changing in their diverse musical influences. For the upcoming shows, the band will feature vocalists Reva Devito and TC Milan with Melbourne’s Queen Magic on guitar, while current vocalist and guitarist Josh Moriarty takes a much needed break from touring.
Watch a clip of the tour teaser here.
“Luv Is Not Enough” follows the single “Restless,” which marked the band’s shift toward their collaborative and production-based roots, marrying the funk elements of their past with a softer R&B-leaning vocal. It was a direction that Plant champions as the new incarnation of the project. “Restless” combines dreamy, lo-fi funk guitar, relaxed, 70s-esque drums, and a sultry, impassioned vocal. The sepia-glazed music video directed by Keenan Wetzel (Haux, Aisha Badru) finds an assortment of quirky characters coming together for some good old-fashioned tennis training and a spark of lust.
