Seraphina Lotkhamnga on September 9th, 2014

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There are cookie-cutter female pop stars and then there are those like Kathleen Hanna and Beth Ditto who cut against the grain. Add Toronto’s Elizabeth Lowell – who does business simply as Lowell – to that list of empowering artists. Lowell’s EP “I Killed Sara V” helped her grab touring spots with Flume, Grimes and Majical Cloudz, and now the singer-songwriter is preparing for the release of her debut full-length “We Loved Her Dearly.” The album is chock-full of songs that don’t shy away from societal issues such as sexual abuse, rape, abortion and women’s rights, and that weighty matter is couched in catchy pop beats that almost disguise the message. Lowell’s melodies and textures could very well find their way to the radio realm, if programmers can embrace the audacious rebellion of songs like “LGBT,” “The Bells,” and “Summertime.” Her pop craft is undeniable on any level. “We Loved Her Dearly” is slated for a Sept. 16 release via Arts & Crafts.

||| Stream: “LGBT”

||| Live: Lowell plays Sept. 22 at the Bootleg.

||| Watch: Check out her video for “The Bells” after the jump.  

Photo by Norman Wong