Down the Lees' released 'Douse' ahead of their forthcoming EP, 'Dirt', set for release on May 3rd. Winning the award for 'Best Song' at the 2024 Okanagan Screen Awards, the track has been receiving praise from awards boards, media, and fans alike.
Quotes for the song:
“Laura Lee's incredible performance here, that at times feels like a holy roller possession, is exquisitely over the top amazing. I mean, who would of thought of such a vocal / lyrical arc, of the "da, dah, da da, dah daht", who would (in their artful mind's eye) go from high register dreaminess to dark mid-register operatic shifts to broad bold throaty wails and roars like a lioness.” - American Pancake
“One of the most hauntingly heavy slabs of music you’ll encounter all year.” Get Some Magazine
Recorded and mixed by Jesse Gander at Raincity Recorders (3 Inches of Blood, Brutus, Japandroids, Misery Signals, Comeback Kid, Dead Quiet), mastered by Blake Bickel at Dynamic Sound Service (The Lucky Strikes, Bleeding Light Records), and packaged with mesmerizing artwork by Mirabelle Van de Put, 'Dirt' deserves a front-to-back listen, but remains just as appealable on a track-by-track basis. Already seeing support from New Noise Magazine, American Pancake, Canadian Beats, Get Some Magazine, Darkenin Heart, Louder Than War, and more, the EP is primed and ready for listeners of all kinds.
