The original Look, Stranger!, who hailed from York called it a day in 2012, followed by silence…
The emergence of a new act called Look, Stranger! is not a continuation or a resurrection, but the debut release from a new act which sees Ian J Cole (who not so long ago departed Yorkshire to reside down south) pair up with Louisa Rose (who hails from York but also lives down south), with the name referencing the poem of the same title by WH Auden (also born in York)
‘The Last Thing’ is taken from the Broken EP out on Bandcamp via Sinners Music on 14th February.
The song brings hints of Depeche Mode but equally more vintage electronica, merged with some post-punk vibes, while the video offers dashes of James Bond and some retro-futuristic vibes. In all, it’s simple, but effective.
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Aural Aggravation 