Vienna by Louise Aubrie Is An 80s Synth-Pop Soundtrack for the Nights You Wish You’d Lived –

Louise Aubrie invited her fans into an 80s synth-pop fantasy with her latest single, Vienna, which may use the same setting and sweeping neon lights as Ultravox’s single of the same title, but this anthemic earworm is a trip you are guaranteed to have never taken before.

The London-born indie rock artist, who splits her time between the UK and the US, brings a transatlantic sensibility to Vienna, letting synth-lit glow guide you through the emotive ecstasy of a release which captures her at her most affecting zenith. It is the ultimate soundtrack to the nights you wish you had experienced as she spills sentimental imagery through the lush contours of the retro pop release.

Taken from her forthcoming studio album LFA, Vienna was recorded at East West Studios in Hollywood and shaped by Aubrie’s relocation to Los Angeles, where the mythology of the film industry becomes part of the song’s heightened emotional frame. There is also a personal thread back to Billy Joel’s Vienna, particularly its reminder to slow down and let life arrive without rushing towards the next horizon.

With a career spanning Abbey Road sessions, performances at The 100 Club and The Bowery Electric, and support from Billboard, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Kerrang and BBC Radio London, Aubrie brings real industry weight to the single.

Vienna is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast