Known as one half of New York dreamwave duo PROM, Ella Zoller is now going solo under the moniker Xoller. Based in Los Angeles since 2017 (with roots in Brooklyn, Delaware, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Massachusetts), the dream-pop and electronic artist has just self-released her debut EP, which was inspired by the elegant croon of Frank Sinatra, the gospel-tinged vibes of Elvis, the nonchalance of Lana Del Rey and the mysterious spleen of Beach House. Earlier this year, the artist already captivated us with the Homeric video of “Loom“, in which she was finding beauty in love and loss.

Taken from her brand new EP, and co-written with and produced by Taylor Lawhon of Mating Ritual, “Diamond In My Head” follows the same pattern: wistful vocals, oneiric arrangements and lyrics about consuming passions. About the origins of the track, she stated:

[su_quote]“Diamond In My Head” is the song that plays in your head at the party when you see someone standing in the doorway that you’d like to get to know a little bit better. If the rest of the EP depicts different aspects of love, this track goes right for the bedroom. A straightforward depiction of romanticized lust, Diamond In My Head is a nod to that part of our hearts that won’t rest until it gets what it wants. [/su_quote]

Los Angeles-based dream pop artist Ella Zoller, better known as Xoller, recently shared a languid and melancholic new song titled “Loom”. The singer-songwriter, who draws inspiration from Elvis, Lana Del Rey and Beach House, has now shared the accompanying visuals of this elegiac and dreamy single.

Inspired by Luca Guadagnino‘s movie Call Me By Your Name, the visuals of “Loom” are described as “the cry of first love and first heartbreak. Like an apricot, two bites and it’s gone.” The video was directed by her friend River Gallo who has gained praise in the intersex community thanks to his activism and work on Ponyboi, a multi-awarded movie exploring an intersex runaway. Just like Penelope waiting for Odysseus, Xoller is patiently waiting, singing “I should be the willow in the wind that makes you feel like home.” About the concept of the track and video, she added:

[su_quote]The beauty found in love and loss is the ability to feel anything at all. Once we’ve lost what we sought after for so long, and the pain is greater than we ever thought possible, we wish we’d never spoken our feelings aloud in the first place. But after all that we still ask ourselves: “Is it better to speak or to die?” [/su_quote]

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