Lauren Pritchard first caught my attention with her soulful blues vocals on the cast recording of Tony Award-winning musical, Spring Awakening. For all of the hype and praise Lea Michele has received from that launchpad, Lauren was the one who truly stood out for me. Her debut album, Wasted In Jackson, became a favourite of mine; in particular, darker tracks like “Painkillers” and “When The Night Kills The Day” became songs I’d give to friends. “You gotta hear this,” I’d tell them.
Yeah, I was totally Garden State Natalie Portman. Not sorry.
After a hiatus, Lauren has emerged from the silence with a fresh track to feast upon, and it’s one hell of a tune. A blend of bluesy rock and industrial elements, it’s everything I believe Madonna was trying to accomplish with the sonic atrocity “Gang Bang”. Sinister yet seductive, foreboding yet fascinating, Pritchard delivers clever wordplay and a sense of confidence not seen since Fiona Apple’s classic album When The Pawn…
Give “Weapon For Saturday” a spin below and feel free to let us know what you think. For us, this one’s an omen — a good one. Bring on more Lolo!
All the way back in December 2006, I was fortunate to have seen the beginning of a great run of “Spring Awakening” on Broadway. I fell in love with the cast and music, but was especially taken by the voice and presence of young actress LAUREN PRITCHARD. I made it back to another show in 2007 and found out that she was also a musician and working on an album. Her incredible debut “Wasted In Jackson” eventually came out in 2010 after a long but worth it wait. I’ve made two trips back to NYC from Boston just to see her in concert and both times she was absolutely stunning. Lauren has been busy living in the UK and has been off of social media for awhile since working on new material for her upcoming album. Well today she returned, sounding recharged and well thought out under her new moniker as LOLO. I’m not sure if this is going to be an alter ego or just a new start? “Weapon For Saturday” sounds extremely confident and shows LOLO embracing life, change, and the beginning of great things to come.