Dustin Lovelis – “Idiot” (audio) (Premiere)

Dimensions, the debut recording by singer and guitarist Dustin Lovelis, was born out of rocky circumstances. Following the disbanding of his former musical outlet Fling, he began starting to piece together what would become Dimensions, through nights of “whiskey, guitar, [and] tape rolling”, to use the words of the L.A. Record. This break-up happened at the same time as Lovelis split off with a romantic partner and lost his job. Thus, it’s easy to understand why when asked by L.A. Record what his most “t-shirt ready positive lyric” is, he replied, “I’m an idiot”. After tough times like that, it’s hard not to feel like you’ve done something wrong.

Fortunately, the music of Dimensions proves that idiocy is no such problem for Lovelis. In fact, the tune “Idiot” itself is one of the brightest moments on the LP. With a ’60s rock aura that sounds like it could have only been written in Southern California, “Idiot” balances its cynical lyrical matter with the beach-y mood evoked by its music.

Lovelis breaks down the tune plain and simple to PopMatters: “This song is about being resistant to change, and realizing I am a dumb animal.”

Dimensions is out on 19 May via Porch Party. You can pre-order the album via Bandcamp at this link.