Following on from the release of their debut album Volume 1 in August, which has now been streamed more than 7 million times and lead single Thinking About It clocking up 2 million streams alone, Edinburgh-based trio Liimo (meaning a little more) now return to share a cover of the classic Alexander ONeal single If You Were Here Tonight.
Given the bands appreciation for the 80s pop sound, their cover of If You Were Here Tonight lends perfectly to their distinct synth-pop direction. Filled with sweeping production and textured atmosphere, this new offering follows up their newest full-length with rich and ambient effect. Adding their own unique flair for adventurous compositions to this most-loved ballad, gives their return a truly warm and captivating aesthetic.
Speaking about the new rendition, the band said, “After reading Richard Russell’s book Liberation Of Hearing and with a mention to Alexander the idea grew from there. Were big fans of Alexander ONeal, Hearsay being one of our favourite albums. We were listening to If You Were Here Tonight recently and it resonated so much with how were feeling at the moment. Missing loved ones and wishing you could be with them, so we thought wed put the Liimo spin on it.”
Since first introducing themselves with their debut single Pineapple Radio back in 2018, Liimo have always been consistent in their pursuit of bold and shimmering alt-pop anthems. Releases All I Do and Thinking About It, which cemented Liimos talent for writing killer pop music, saw them gather incredible pick up from media tastemakers such as The Line Of Best Fit, The Scotsman Under The Radar, Earmilk, Euphoria Magazine and Record of the Day to name a few, as well as support from major DPSs. With earlier cuts Old School, If You Love Me, ‘Pink In Heaven’, ‘Get Weird featuring LA artist Lizzy Land landing support on The 405, CLASH, EARMILK, 1883 Magazine, Euphoria Magazine, and When The Horn Blows to name a few. Last year, they covered Ushers U Remind Me for Mahoganys COVERS sessions.
With over 7 million streams across all platforms, Spotify support on New Music Friday (UK and Japan), Your Office Stereo, Discover Weekly, Chilled Pop Hits, All New All Now, New Pop Revolution, Apple playlisting on Today At Apple, In My Room, Mellow Days, New Music Daily and a Best New Pop play by BBC Radio 1s Adele Roberts, Liimos status as one of the UKs most exciting new bands has only solidified.
The pop trios music revels in these complex times, as they provide aspirational anthems thatll implore you to reconnect with the world around us a little better. With each song, Liimo have created an intoxicating sound where sweet melodies rub shoulders with idyllic, dreamy lyrics.
It all starts with the name, says lead singer Kieran. Liimo is an abbreviation of ‘little more’. The thread between our lyrics is that we aspire for a touch more of everything; a little bit more time, a little bit more money, a little more indulgence, a little more love. Sometimes these things aren’t the answer, but wed sure like to try it out ourselves. They dream of a better world and are now doing their best to will it into existence.
The band know each other from their native Edinburgh, with Kieran, CJ and Jamo all meeting as teenagers. They bounced about in different projects and got to know each other via the creative scene, but it was only when they started working together as Liimo a couple years after moving down to London that things clicked. Theres an authenticity writing together because there’s a collective pool of memories to pick up on and pull influence from, Kieran says. Our lyrics are about real life, being broke, love in a big city with the romanticism of warm nights far away.
Liimos music isnt preachy, nor does it pretend everything is rosy and well, but it does what few acts have managed to do in the modern age; to create a dialogue for listeners to identify their lives with.
The group bonded over their mutual love of thoroughly modern pop stars. US R&B act Khalid, pop sensations Lany and Drakes sultry protégé Majid Jordan remain touching points for where the group are headed musically, but the bands meticulous nature and chasing of an identity runs deeper than their songs. There needs to be a whole vibe and belief in what you’re doing but that spans more than music, it’s about the aesthetic, how you act, what you say, everything. Have a browse at the bands pastel-plastered social media channels and youll instantly get an idea of the vision that theyre chasing.
Why wouldnt you want a little bit more? Liimo think you deserve it.