Lasse Lokøy has announced his new album ‘& The Roommates’ and shared the single ‘Lot Of People Here’ – listen below.
The musician and producer, who came to prominence as the bassist in punk band Sløtface, released his debut solo record ‘Badminton’ in 2021 and has collaborated with Girl In Red, Uffie and Nils Bech.
Now, he is back with ‘& The Roommates’, an album written in his bedroom studio in Los Angeles and including appearances from Safario, Emma Jensen, Mikhael Paskalev and Vuyo. It will be released via his own label Glimten Records on 9 January 2026.
The first taste of the album is ‘Lot Of People Here’, which foregrounds Lokøy’s lilting, languid vocals, with a loose, slacker DIY indie vibe matching the lyrics’ wandering self-examination. Watch the single’s video here:
Speaking about the track, Lokøy has said: “It embodies two crises. An inner crisis of belonging, and the climate and political crisis of the world. I hoped I’d find an answer while writing but instead found peace in the drifting. I’ve drifted far from where I started and I don’t know where I’m going either. I guess I’ll keep on going.”
Lasse Lokøy – ‘& The Roommates’ tracklist:
- ‘When Everything Was Intuitive’
- ‘Treatment’
- ‘Tag Along’
- ‘Julia’ (ft. Emma Jensen)
- ‘New Wounds’
- ‘Raining In LA’
- ‘Jam’ (ft. Vuyo)
- ‘Many Times – Interlude’ (ft. Safario)
- ‘Clay Of My Heart’
- ‘The More You Know’
- ‘Italy’
- ‘Lot Of People Here’
Lokøy has given fans an insight into the inspiration for the album: “I’ve been inspired by diaristic writers lately. This is the first album where I showcase more of myself as a singer-songwriter, while previous albums were more of a production showcase. It’s not a concept album. It’s more like a photo album, just inward instead of outward, capturing different versions of myself. Some moments are intense, some are fun and sweet. None of the words feel dishonest to me and that’s all I can hold myself accountable for.”
NME awarded his debut ‘Badminton’ four stars, writing: “‘Badminton’ is a bold statement from an artist with a very sophisticated pop palette and streetwise worldview; it seems he can do what he likes and get away with it.”
