"Maybe You" by Saint Lou Lou is one of my favorite songs of the year, but I first heard it when I was just starting my blog and I guess it got lost in the shuffle because I never wrote about it. But now they have a lovely video for it so I can make up for that.
Saint Lou Lou is an amazing twin sister duo from Sweden/Australia. They've only treated us to one song so far (as far as I know anyway), but on the strength of that one song, I already feel like they're one of my favorite current bands. "Maybe You" is proof that when a ballad is done the right way, I am an absolute sucker for them. For me, a ballad is not about an over the top "emotional" performance. It's about staring out a window or lying on your bed looking at your ceiling and feeling like you might weep because of how stunning the whole thing is. And that's exactly what this song is. Weep-worthy beauty. It's also one of those songs that mercilessly ends before you really want it to, which has the effect of making you play it over and over and over again. So, it's all okay.
The video reminds me of an extended ad for fancy underwear, or perfume, or something else I can't afford. Which basically means it's sexy and gorgeous and in slow motion. Oh, and filmed in black and white, of course. It's pretty much amazing. But the male model guy is a bit too male modely in at least one scene. But I don't care. I still love this song and this video and these girls.
The song is out now on Kitsune.
