American Melodic and Deep House producer Le Youth returns to Lane 8’s This Never Happened and extends the depth of his most recent album, who are you really?, with his single ‘circus act’. The release comes during his album tour, which recently started its North American leg last week in Vancouver. This weekend, the artist reaches California with shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

‘circus act’

Le Youth’s newest track follows through with similar feelings from his latest album. However, he mentioned on a social media post that he felt the track deserved to be kept separately from the LP. Deep tones and soft female vocals bring the track together, as the slow pacing and break-beat tempo encompass the structure of the song. ‘circus act’ is then a confrontation between trust and betrayal.

The lyrics heavily represent the inner conflict and the self-loathing of an individual facing the truth. The main character is dealing with the pain of believing the lies of a loved one. As much as the track continues with sad comparisons to this relationship dynamic and a circus show, the feelings are relatable and offer comfort to the listener.

‘circus act’ does not try to offer a solution to certain heartbreak, or tries to mask the pain one feels during said situation. Nonetheless, the comfort comes from confronting reality. You can remain in disbelief and sulk in silence, but the track inspires you to push through the pain with a realistic expectation.

Le Youth

The Ohio native does not shy away from vulnerability and intimacy. His latest release accompanied a 2-month series of YouTube/Instagram livestreams, where he teased tracks from who are you really?. Moreover, he finalized the series with an intimate launch party for his album from his very own apartment in Los Angeles.