Luwten Door

Dutch abstract pop artist LUWTEN -- real name Tessa Douwstra -- has just released her brand new EP entitled "DOOR." The record comprises five incredible tracks, including promotional singles "DON'T BE A STRANGER," "AIRPORT" and "CONTROL," and serves as a path to Douwstra's upcoming album Draft. 

Each song represents the work of a perfectionist who understands that everything is ever-changing; they are also incredibly personal. For instance, "Don't Be a Stranger" uses old yodel music from her grandmother's cassette tape recorder, emphasising the need for familiarity. Luwten's songs evoke the feeling of an unspoken understanding with someone very close to you: to instinctively know when things can remain unresolved, when they can't and when it's okay to let the noise of the world run its course. "Door" truly encapsulates the term "abstract pop," combining electro-inspired dark-pop with spliced artificial sounds, organic instrumentation, samples and field recordings.

LUWTEN's brand of abstract pop explores one of life's bigger emotional beats: how to reconcile a yearning for both solitude and companionship. It's a quandary the world of today is suddenly coping with on a massive scale. Though the balance between spending time alone and with others is ever-changing, Douwstra finds solace in small, bemused observations she can clutch onto like cherished mementos.

LUWTEN has fast built a profile throughout Europe, with spins on various radio stations throughout the Netherlands, and now BBC Radio 1 in the UK. The indie-pop star has also seen support across streaming, including spots on New Music Friday in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Deutschland, as well as cracking the Netherlands Viral 50.