Lost Without You is the kind of song that really shines for one specific glorious reason: It has a bloody fantastic chorus.
San Cisco buzz with the kind of sunny West Coast vibes befitting of their name, but they actually come from Fremantle, in Western Australia. Having carved out a career creating indie-pop, the three-piece have been making music together for forteen years, and are on the verge of releasing their fifth album.
Fittingly, the band split their recording sessions for their new material between Fremantle and Los Angeles, working with producer Jame Ireland (Pond, Cuco). As reflected in that chorus, Lost Without You is a self-described anthem for the work you have to put into relationships. In the band’s own words:
“It isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, and it takes a conscious effort to make things work. We can also forget how important someone is to us and all the meaningful history and challenges that come with a longer relationship. ‘You're my best friend and I wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else, but fuck it's hard sometimes.’”
What makes the chorus of Lost Without You so great is how it manages to strike an optimistic and rousing feeling, whilst simultaneously delivering a vulnerability around the reality of relationships. It can be tempting to trick yourself into thinking that good relationships are easy, and that if a relationship is hard, there must be something wrong. In reality, most relationships need some work at least some of the time. Lost WIthout You is the perfect soundtrack to celebrating the fact that the work is worth it.