Louis the Child

One Liner: Electronic pop in the wheelhouse of the Chainsmokers
Wikipedia Genre: Electronic, future bass, pop
Spotify Says Similar To: SMLE and Mazde
Home: Chicago

Poster Position: 6
Slot: ?

Thoughts:  Huh.  A Wikipedia search for Louis the Child nets you an article about the King of East Fracia from 899 until his death in 911.  So these guys must be major history buffs regarding the Carolingian dynasty.  It sure shows in their songs, full of historical beat drops and lyrics about the outrageous partying lifestyles of the first century.  While I compared them to the Chainsmokers above, and I still think that is true, this is a more laid-back brand of electro party anthems, slowed down just a touch and less hyped up.
No true albums, just singles and an EP (2017's Love is Alive EP), with the currently most popular track one from that EP called "Slow Down Love," with 4.7 million streams.

Got that steel drum shit going, baby.  Hear that more chilled beat and style, but still the build and drop type thing?  Way more laid back but same sort of pattern to the other tunes as well.  The most listened-to track of all of them is "It's Strange" with 29.4 million streams, which is kind of more of the same.

Their bio says that they met at a Madeon concert.  Being that I have no clue what Madeon is, I think I am behind the times on figuring out who these guys are or why they exist.  In high school, their respective performance names were Haul Pass and Fatboy.  I'll give originality points to the former, even if that is something that sounds like it was made up by a 15 year old.  These tunes are not particularly bad or anything, but nothing I'd try to go see live. At least with the annoying ass Chainsmokers, you are getting hyped up and ready to jump your way into a frenzy. (and yes, by the way, I did listen to the remixes of their songs that do go for the more hyped up remixing of these tunes).  Feels like these guys are just a less exciting version.

Recommend?  Nah.