However, Lausse injects creativity into a genre that can too often feel stale. All the staples of alternative/lo-fi hip hop are here contemplative reverb-soaked keys, seventh chords, crackly samples.
Most of Lausse’s work consists in delivering vivid tales of debauchery over melancholic, jazz inflected instrumentation. His matter of fact delivery counterbalances the melancholia of the instrumentals preventing his self-introspection from becoming melodramatic The stunning artwork released for each single reflects this off-kilter mood perfectly. The world created in his music is noir and downbeat, ideal for walks down dark alleys on winter nights. While the artist’s identity is a mystery, his alter ego Lausse is a womanising cat struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse.
From London but working out of Leeds, Lausse has developed a small but devoted fanbase by releasing several singles and an EP on his SoundCloud page. Google ‘Lausse the Cat’ and you will be informed that he is ‘Prince of cats and Lord of the bins of Motor City.’ The lack of much more information on the artist only adds to the mystique of someone who is one of the most creative and interesting voices in the UK alternative hip hop scene.
