Lora Lox Exhibited the Feverish Grace of a Retro-Soul Siren in Her Latest Single, Temptress –

Lora Lox delivered opulent ear candy in its purest form with her latest single, Temptress. Swanky, fiery, and hooky in equal measure, Temptress invites you to imagine what Winehouse might sound like if she were still haunting the charts with something fresh enough for today’s soul stratosphere. Her powerhouse vocals, unreckonable around all the right edges and demure in all the right places, weave through glossy production that shimmers like it’s been dusted with diamonds. But underneath the gloss, those old school British soul roots keep the track grounded in something raw, real, and richly textured.

Now that Lola Young is on hiatus, there are few artists more ready to pick up the baton. Lox’s ability to seduce with nothing but feverish grace, energise through hypnotic melodies, and leave an empowering imprint makes her a triple threat in a scene still crying out for something that cuts through. Temptress began as a chorus echoing in her head for years—once she sang it to collaborators Dave, Stephen, and her sister, it bloomed into a slow-burning anthem of forbidden indulgence. The middle eight twists open into a more enchanted space, elevating the temptation to something downright otherworldly.

As metaphor meets melody, Lox captures the exact moment when logic and lust clash: “He’s poison, I know, but he’s looking kinda cute…” The thrill of surrender oscillates through every word, letting you lean into the fire, just to see how it feels.

Temptress is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 
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Review by Amelia Vandergast