Category Archives: Audio

“Secrets” Single and Music Video Out Now

The band’s second single of 2026, “Secrets,” finds Ryan and Anji Lum turning inward, embracing a hushed late‑night chillout atmosphere shaped as much by restraint as by confession. Written and produced by the husband‑and‑wife duo, the track leans away from guitar‑led dynamics in favor of moody synthesizers, understated keyboard lines, and contemporary electronic beats, subtly shifting the emotional contour of the songwriting. Anji’s lyrics confront the quiet damage caused by withholding truth, moving from regret toward self‑recognition, while the recurring question — “Are you keeping secrets again?” — circles like an echo of doubt that refuses to fade.

“Secrets” is available now on SpotifyApple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both iterations. Listen on the player below.

The dreamy visualizer video continues sharing secrets with the world, using the album‑cover image and additional shots taken by bandleader Ryan Lum in that same session. Vocalist and co‑writer Anji Lum edited the clip, weaving in more footage she shot herself and integrating her lyrics. Check it out now on YouTube.

“Gray” Single & Music Video Out Now

The band opens 2026 with “Gray,” a hushed late‑night single that finds Ryan and Anji Lum leaning deeper into restraint, atmosphere, and emotional stillness. Grounded in the project’s familiar minor‑key gravity, the song blends evocative samples and muted, trap‑influenced rhythms with Ryan Lum’s signature layering of electric and acoustic guitars, soft electronics, and emotive string machine textures—modern in its pulse, yet unmistakably Love Spirals in tone.

The arrangement centers on mood and space, with the chorus built around a delayed, disembodied sample of the word “gray” and a quiet, high‑register response that drifts like a half‑remembered thought. Only in the bridge do harmonies bloom, briefly lifting the song with nostalgic warmth before receding again, while Ryan’s guitar work culminates in a classic Lovespirals solo—restrained, melodic, and quietly expressive.

Download “Gray” in your choice of digital audio format on Bandcamp or stream via SpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicYouTube Music, or your fave digital music platform.

Created by Anji using archival personal footage, the accompanying music video mirrors the song’s emotional terrain through largely monochromatic imagery, punctuated by fleeting bursts of color during moments of remembered warmth. Together, the single and video form a unified, introspective statement.

Download “Gray” in your choice of digital audio format on Bandcamp or stream via SpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicYouTube Music, or your fave digital music platform.

Love Spirals Contribute to Falling You ‘Metanoia’

It’s been eight years since ambient musician John Zorko last released an album under his Falling You collective, but he’s finally returned with a new full-length inspired by the myths of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

John first reached out to Anji Lum in 2023 to contribute lyrics and vocals to a track for the project. As Anji explained in  Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 101, she initially struggled with how to approach the material before ultimately embracing the story of Philomena. The imagery of a woman turned caged nightingale, using birdsong to achieve personal liberation and vindication, felt especially fitting for the album’s theme. Her blend of original lyrics sung in a soothing lower register with spoken passages drawn from Sir Samuel Garth’s 1717 English translation of Ovid, bridges the modern and the archaic.

Continue reading Love Spirals Contribute to Falling You ‘Metanoia’

“Drift Begins” Single & Video Out Now

Lovespirals’ final single of 2025 finds them drifting into liminal territory with “Drift Begins.” Built around soft piano and ethereal pads, the track reaches back into Ryan Lum’s early ’90s sonic palette, with gentle acoustic guitar, chiming electric lines, and even the same vintage drum machine he used on his first few albums. The effect is a warm, windswept echo of his Projekt-era roots, reimagined with the benefit of modern equipment and production techniques.

The song’s stately 6/8 meter, softened edges, and misty lyrical imagery subtly echo the contemplative spirit of Pink Floyd’s 1972 song “Burning Bridges,” reflecting the duo’s longstanding affection for mid-period Floyd. While Ryan’s emotive, smoothly distorted, suspended solo inevitably recalls David Gilmour, Anji’s vocals also nod to that era, hovering between intimacy and reverie in luminous two-part harmony. Elsewhere, Anji’s high and low registers intertwine in a way that recalls the aching duality Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead carried across both Slowdive and Mojave 3. 

Continue reading “Drift Begins” Single & Video Out Now

Little Drummer Boy on Streaming Platforms

Originally recorded in 1999 for Projekt’s Excelsis vol. 2 ~ a winter’s song compilation, “The Little Drummer Boy” by Love Spirals Downwards is a playful yet atmospheric throwback to the band’s Flux era—when Ryan Lum was exploring breakbeats, airy pads, 808 basslines, and flowing syncopated rhythms.

This drum & bass–infused reimagining of the holiday classic features Suzanne Perry’s luminous vocals wrapped in surprisingly contemporary production, along with melodic jazz Rhodes by guest musician Gabriel D. Vine, who also contributed to “Beatitude” from the 2001 Ecstatic EP.

After Projekt declined the track, Lum made the MP3 available through lovespirals.com for the 1999 holidays, later bringing it to platforms like MP3.com, MySpace, SoundCloud, and YouTube before finally releasing it on Bandcamp in 2011.

Now, “The Little Drummer Boy” is receiving its first official release on major streaming platforms—including Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music—so you can finally add this long-hidden holiday gem to your festive playlists.

“Without You” Single & Video Out Now

Lovespirals’ “Without You” is a lush, soul-baring ballad that blends Ryan and Anji Lum’s signature dream pop core with classic neo-soul vibes. Built upon a smooth foundation of acoustic and electric piano, the track is enriched by emotive strings and understatedly expressive guitar work. Ryan explores intricate chord voicings—extended harmonies like spacious ninths and fragile half-diminished chords—that mirror the push and pull between longing and reassurance. Weaving effortlessly through the instrumentation, Anji’s vocals are a captivating blend of rich, soulful natural low tones and shimmering high harmonies, delivering warmth and delicate vulnerability.

Though released under the revived Love Spirals Downwards moniker, “Without You” feels like a heartfelt return to form for Lovespirals, echoing the warm, soulful textures that defined their 2000s-era chillout sound. The release coincides with the 20th anniversary of Free & Easy (2005), the album that first crystallized the Lums’ seamless fusion of dream pop, soul, and downtempo elegance. Its sonic lineage extends through the bittersweet R&B feel of “Life Goes On” (2018) and “Why Not Today” (2023), as well as the duo’s forays into jazzy downtempo and electronica on Anji Bee’s 2013 album, Love Me Leave Me.

Following the introspective melancholy of “Nothing Even Matters Anymore” and the alluring electro-chillout of “Glittering,” “Without You” stands as both a homecoming and an evolution—an elegant meditation on enduring love, fear of loss, and the passage of time, glowing with the smooth sophistication that has long defined the Lums’ music. 

“Without You” is available now on SpotifyApple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals. You can also watch a lyrics visualizer video on YouTube.

“Nothing Even Matters Anymore” Single & Video Released

Lovespirals dropped their latest single a week early exclusively for Bandcamp Friday, but the official release date is today, September 12th, on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

A haunting blend of gothic-tinged dream pop and atmospheric chill, “Nothing Even Matters Anymore” moves from hushed resignation to soaring catharsis. Anji Lum’s luminous vocal harmonies and Ryan Lum’s ethereal guitar weave a melancholic sound ideal for late-night reflection.

A lyric visualiser video is simultaneously available on YouTube:

New Remix Release: Love Spirals Downwards x Blue Ringed Baby & Kamī

Had the pleasure of reimagining “Molten” by Blue Ringed Baby + Kami for their upcoming album on Goddezz. Took me back to the headspace I was in while making ‘Flux’ in 1997-98. Give it a listen! 

Shimmering breaks, weightless motion, glitched sparks of melody, lightness and transcendence… with Molten featuring inspirations and production from close collaborator of the duo bbsanii, the release is also accompanied by a rare remix from Love Spirals Downwards, the seminal 90s ethereal wave and dream-pop band whose work helped define an era of ambient electronica, jungle and atmospheric soundscapes. Their reimagining of “molten” drifts into lounge-inspired bliss, with dreamy guitars and a laid-back rhythmic sway.

Out now on Bandcamp, as well as streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music.

“Glittering” Single & Video Out Now

Lovespirals “Glittering” marks a shimmering return to chillout, channeling the hypnotic allure of millennial downtempo electronica through the band’s distinctive brand of dream pop. Built around a haunting piano motif, the track gradually unfolds into a sophisticated contemplation of beauty and illusion.

Anji Lum’s enchanting vocal interplay, characterized ever so slightly jazzy and low-lit phrasing layered with ethereal, witchy harmonies, imbues the song with a seductive yet cautionary aura. Her lyrics flicker between allure and regret, casting love as something dazzling but deceptive:

“Catching feelings / Fell for the flash / Foolish emotions / Now turned to ash.”

Ryan Lum’s signature fusion of electric and acoustic guitar is elegantly woven over a laid-back electronica groove, striking a harmonious balance between earthy tones and atmospheric ambiance. His Big Muff-soaked solo recalls the expressive restraint of Pink Floyd, culminating in a radiantly anachronistic climax—at once nostalgic and fresh.

Wrapped in a soulful, vintage-inspired rhythm and adorned with sparkling ambient touches, “Glittering” serves as both a loving nod to the duo’s past and a subtle reinvention. It invites listeners to lose themselves in the glow, even as it gently reminding them of the adage:

“All that glitters is not gold.”

“Glittering” is available now on SpotifyApple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals.

Continue reading “Glittering” Single & Video Out Now

“Okay” Single & Video Out Now

Following the simmering defiance of “Boss Mode,” Lovespirals return with “Okay”— a slow-burning meditation on emotional exhaustion and disconnection, enveloped in a soundscape that seamlessly blends sensual modern R&B grooves with lush dream pop melancholy. Ryan Lum’s signature production style, characterized by ethereal guitar flourishes, emotive ebow leads, and haunting touches of acoustic guitar woven through sparkling synths and contemporary beats, sets the stage for Anji Lum’s soulful, natural-toned lead and airy high harmonies that gracefully drift above the mix. “Okay”further expands the lyrical and sonic universe that Anji and Ryan have been constructing—a realm of whispered truths, shadowed beauty, and the poignant space between our emotions and our words.

“Okay” is available now on Spotify, Apple MusicAmazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals.

Continue reading “Okay” Single & Video Out Now