With their new sophomore EP showcasing a wildly unrestricted yet razor-sharp artistic vision, Lover’s Skit are cult favourites in tow.
Made in Stockholm, now flourishing in London’s underground crevices, genre-dismantlers Lover’s Skit boast the kind of brash confidence and artistic rage to cause a real kerfuffle. The pair find a bridge between chaos and colour, punk and perfectionism, merging an unusual yet ever-engaging array of sonic eccentricities – from glitchy electro to brisk musica urbana music and storming post-punk.
Following 2023’s self-titled debut EP, which flirted with an experimental potency, this year the duo – consisting of compelling vocalist Nathalia Aránguiz and fearless producer Ove Jerndal – took their musicality up a few notches. First single of the new era, “Bad Lyfe”, is an unfiltered baptism of fire, a journey through the pair’s searing style, whilst “No Te Metas” flaunted a different side of their vision, leaning into the salsa music Aránguiz grew up on, whilst maintaining the Lover’s Skit maxim for mayhem.
The impressive singles and rising hype around the pair – aided by recent disorderly shows at The George Tavern and The Old Blue Last – have culminated in a raucous new sophomore EP, “All Rights Reserved”. The seven-track opus is outrageous and intelligent, towing the line between DIY fluidity and technical proficiency in rip-roaring fashion.
Dropping by Wonderland, the pair discuss their casual origins, the effervescence of London, and how punk has influenced their new EP.
Listen to “All Rights Reserved”…
Read the exclusive interview…
Hey Lover’s Skit! How’s your summer been?
It’s been chaotic in the best way. We’ve been bouncing between Stockholm and London, playing shows, finalizing the EP rollout, and just trying to keep our heads above water.
Talk us through your genesis as a duo? Was there an immediate musical connection? How has your sonic bond grown with time?
We met in Stockholm in 2020 through a friend who basically said, “You play guitar, she sings, you should do something together.” There wasn’t any big cosmic moment — it just clicked. Nathalia had never tried making music before, and suddenly we had all these tracks. The connection was immediate, but over time we’ve grown — pushing each other and being more unfiltered about what we say.
Do you think you’ve found the full form of the music you want to make?
No, and hopefully never. Our philosophy has always been to have no rules in the studio. Every track is an experiment. We have a strong voice that is constant, while our sound is wild and free.
Describe your sound as an emotion, a dish, and a colour.
Emotion: Happy anxiety
Dish: A messy, overfilled taco
Colour: Hot pink
How was growing up in Stockholm? What music were you around? How did that influence the music you make today?
Nathalia grew up being usually the only person of colour in her class. That shaped the political side of her lyrics — music was always about escapism, identity, and making noise. At home there was a lot of Latin music. Ove was in hardcore bands, listening to everything loud and DIY. All of that collides in what we do now.
How has London inspired you? Who musically are you taking in here?
London has this energy that’s both exhausting and exciting. It’s constantly moving. We’ve been inspired by the club scene — the way musicians break rules and blend genres without asking for permission. We’ve been taking in a lot of underground rap and electronic music — it makes us want to go even harder.
Congratulations on your new EP! How are you feeling about the release?
It feels like finally opening the floodgates. We’ve been sitting on so much music, and this is one of those times we get to really say: this is Lover’s Skit. It’s a little surreal.
Why is it called “All Rights Reserved”?
Because it’s political, but also satirical. It’s about human rights, but also about the way the industry works — everyone claiming ownership, everyone fighting over scraps. It’s us saying: this is ours, but it is also yours.
Talk us through the process of making the EP. What was the hardest thing? What are you most proud of?
It was messy. Songs came from everywhere — a reggaeton club blasting through our apartment window in Chile, a punk riff in the middle of the night, a dumb joke that turned into a chorus. We’re proud that it still gets to sound childlike while being authentic.
What influenced the EP’s sonic and thematic direction?
Punk ethos, human rights movements, the absurdity of the music industry, and the feeling of being young in a world that’s collapsing.
What do you hope the project achieves?
We want kids to feel like they don’t need permission to make art or to take up space.. and we want to annoy the people who deserve to be annoyed.
What else is to come from you this year and beyond?
We’re always getting louder and stranger. Coming up, there will be more shows and amplified chaos. We’re gonna play a lot throughout Europe and the UK. This is just getting started.
