London Art-Pop artist, Ch’Lu, has crafted an emotional, transcendent track exploring energetic expression and gender in her latest release, recorded entirely in her home studio – ‘Where Venus Meets Mars’, out now via Noroc.
Water, birdsong, and booming crashes set the stage for the operatic opening of ‘Where Venus Meets Mars.’ Classical chanting and hushed, grainy whispers speak ritualistically over each other and give the listener the impression that they have stumbled upon something extraordinary. A glimpse into this epic clash tears open a festering wound of division in Ch’Lu before blossoming into reconciliation from the churning energies buried beneath. From shun to full embrace, ‘Where Venus Meets Mars’ stares into the essence of Ch’Lu and leaves her core more solid and whole in its wake.
This track is a beautiful re-emergence of self that encourages evolution, even if that process takes us through an internal battlefield—accompanied by a melodic arrangement equally impressive and enrapturing, ‘Where Venus Meets Mars’ pilots us to the soul of the cosmos. Reflective and evocative, this song boils over with raw tenderness that cannot be overlooked. If you enjoy musicals or theatrical performances, ‘Where Venus Meets Mars’ will fit your bill.
You can buy tickets to Ch’Lu’s UK pole performance of ‘Where Venus Meets Mars’ on 12 October here.
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