LEWIS COLEMAN RELEASES “COURTS”, A DELICATE AND REFLECTIVE CHRONICLE THROUGH LOVE AND LOSS

Photograph by Darvid Thor, Artwork by Myka Wallace

“At times brooding, at others fragrant and outgoing, Coleman's musicality is matched by a desire to fully express himself, to get his emotions down on tape.” “Definitely an artist to watch” – Clash Magazine

“timeless, a distant collection of songs that span genres, from blissful folktronica to exploding synth-pop to groove-heavy indie rock… centred around Coleman’s laconic drawl.” – Line Of Best Fit

Beloved Naarm/Melbourne art rocker Lewis Coleman (he/him) proudly reveals his new single and video “Courts”, a delicate and deeply personal chronicle through love and loss in real-time, rippled with Colemans’ idiosyncratic and clever observations. Co-produced with his good friend Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music), “Courts” lays bare the anxieties and feelings of detachment and vertigo that arise from losing love. 

A staple of the Naarm/Melbourne music community, Lewis Coleman makes music that is “heady, bewitching, and ultimately immersive” (Clash Magazine). Following last month's “Indigo”, a bop that “touches a nerve” (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J), “Courts” is the latest from his sophomore album Offline, due out on October 27 via Beloved Recordings.

Reflecting on the song, “Courts is the stage of grieving when you desperately try to clutch back at something that has gone, washing over anything that was wrong”, says Coleman. Lyrically, it speaks to a disconnected state of mind, an intersection between limbo and self-realisation - “Wait a minute, don’t you love me as much? What if I just changed it up, made it work?”. Coleman journeys through inner dialogue, delicately reconciling moments in his past and arriving with bittersweet clarity as he ponders “Love’s not that clear / Love’s not that fair”.