I should know by now that a new LUNA KILLS single means a new featured single article. And you should know by now that it was coming too. Finnish alternative metal outfit LUNA KILLS is entering a new chapter (hopefully, I’m just speculating at this point) with their brand-new single “LOWER,” and we’re here to tell you why you should absolutely give it a spin.
Well, the first time I spun “LOWER,” my initial thought was: oh wow, this is very radio-friendly; interesting. On the surface, there’s a really nice driving beat, some slick electronic elements, and a structure that initially feels like it could slide comfortably into a summer playlist and potentially even pick up some radio play. That is, until it decides it doesn’t want to behave like a summer hit.
Because once the verse and chorus settle, the track takes a sharp and very welcome turn. If we’re going to use a metaphor here, let’s go with Pokémon. Vocalist Lotta Ruutiainen used to be a Charmander at the very beginning of her career—already fiery, already dangerous—but here she’s very clearly leveled up into full Charizard territory boss-level. That becomes especially obvious towards the end, when she unleashes some absolutely brutal low growls that immediately triggered the classic metal face and a very approving nod on my end.
It’s a shift, and a surprising one, but in hindsight I probably should have seen it coming. After all, realistically, there was really only one appropriate direction a song called “LOWER” was ever going to go. What I also really enjoyed is how the track still manages to close with a slightly airy, lingering atmosphere after all that intensity. It gives the song a sense of space at the end, almost like a controlled exhale after the chaos. In my opinion, it actually makes it a really strong candidate for a set closer as well.
Structurally, the song is quite interesting, arguably a bit more adventurous than some of their earlier material, leaning further into a slightly progressive edge. Now the real question is whether radio stations are brave enough to spin something like this. A track that starts accessible, bends genres mid-flight, and ends in full vocal annihilation isn’t exactly your standard rotation-friendly single, but as someone whose taste in music is not exactly represented there anyway, I’d actually consider that as a huge compliment.
Anyway, if the radios don’t pick it up, you absolutely have the chance to give it a spin, add it to all of your playlists, and spread it around even more by clicking here.
Written by Laureline Tilkin
