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Choke Enough
''Choke Enough'' (stylised in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by French musician, singer and producer Oklou. It released on 7 February 2025, via True Panther Sounds. The album features guest appearances by Swedish rapper and singer Bladee, and American musician Underscores. It was supported by the singles "Family and Friends", " Harvest Sky", the title track, " Take Me by the Hand", and "Blade Bird". Similarly to her 2020 mixtape ''Galore'', ''Choke Enough'' was made primarily in collaboration with Canadian musician Casey MQ. The album took Oklou two and a half years to finish, and explores "the quest of meaning". She stated: Remixes Additionally, in December 2024 Oklou released two remixes of "Harvest Sky" with Underscores: the Danny L Harle C Mix and the Milkfish remix (a moniker of Underscores). Critical reception ''Choke Enough'' was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklou
Marylou Vanina Mayniel (born 23 April 1993), better known by her stage name Oklou (pronounced "Okay Lou"; ˈəʊkeɪ 'luː), is a French musician from Poitiers. Her debut mixtape ''Galore'' was released in 2020, which was followed up by her debut album '' Choke Enough'' in 2025. Early life Marylou Mayniel was born on 23 April 1993, in Poitiers, France. Mayniel grew up in the countryside of western France with her two parents and an older brother. She was classically trained in piano and cello and sang in choirs as a child. Her brother would bring home CDs from the local library, exposing her to artists such as Dälek. The first album she bought was by Gorillaz. Career 2014-2019: Early beginnings Mayniel self-released her debut EP, ''Avril'', in June 2014, under the moniker Loumar. She moved to Paris in 2015, and self-released her first Oklou EP, ''First Tape'', alongside a limited run of cassettes. After meeting in late 2015, Mayniel co-founded the female DJ collective TGA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |