Jangus Kangus returns with the captivating new single, ‘You Only Love Me When’.
The moniker of Los Angeles-based artist Jasmine Sankaran, Jangus Kangus has made a name for her genre-blending style that, often blending indie-punk with electronics. Having reworked Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ on her 2022 album release Echeveria Doorstep, Jasmine’s Americana influences have shown small glimpses of coming through. With ‘You Only Love Me When’, she gives more of a look at this side to Jangus Kangus’ sound.
Built around a strummed electric guitar, grounding bass and a shuffling 2/4 drum beat, ‘You Only Love Me When’ offers a lyrical exploration of the complexities of modern romance, capturing the fleeting nature of connection in the digital age. Topped with elegent lead guitar lines which bring elements of shoegaze and country, Jasmine’s soft vocal delivery and evocative lyricism take centre stage.
Changing pace into the chorus, the tracks creativity shines through, adding a melancholic flourish with it’s melodic shift. As the track progresses introducing a twinkling synth riff, the track ebbs and flows to a delicate close.
She shares “It’s hookup culture meets the hopeless romantic. It’s a story about how you can have a beautiful romantic night with someone, what feels like a real connection, and then in the light of day having to pretend like it wasn’t a big deal.”
Recorded at Moosecat Recording with her longtime bandmates, ‘You Only Love Me When’ is a testament to Jasmine’s musical freedom, gently shifting between genres and pulling her sound in different directions with each new release.
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