Kllo

Kllo
Also known asKlo
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenreElectro-pop
Years active2014–present
Labels
Members
  • Chloe Kaul
  • Simon Lam
Websitekllo.co

Kllo (pronounced "Kl-oh"), formerly known as Klo, is an Australian electro-pop duo from Melbourne, consisting of vocalist Chloe Kaul and producer Simon Lam.

History

As a child, Chloe Kaul wrote songs with an acoustic guitar, and she began recording them in her early teens. Kaul's older cousin, Simon Lam, went to college for jazz drumming, later becoming interested in electronic music. At the suggestion of Lam's mother, he began making music with Kaul.

The duo's debut EP, Cusp, was released in 2014. The follow-up EP, Well Worn, came out in 2016. They issued the first full-length album, Backwater, in 2017. At Metacritic, it received an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The duo released their second studio album, Maybe We Could, in 2020. At Metacritic, ot received an average score of 65 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Backwater
Maybe We Could
  • Released: 17 July 2020
  • Label: Ghostly International • Good Manners • Plancha (Japan)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

EPs

Title Details
Cusp
  • Released: 14 November 2014
  • Label: Dot Dash
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Well Worn
  • Released: 5 August 2016
  • Label: Ghostly International
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, 12-inch vinyl

Singles

  • "Potential" (2018)
  • "Candid" (2018)
  • "Back to You" (2019)
  • "Only Existence" / "Final" (2020)
  • "Affection" (2023)

References

  1. ↑ O'Toole, Lucy (30 July 2019). "Australian electro-pop duo Kllo announce Workman's Club gig". Hot Press. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Matera, C.G. (30 June 2016). "Kllo "Walls to Build"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Noah (5 August 2016). "Melbourne Duo Kllo Are Cousins Who Make Beautiful Dance Music Together". Nylon. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Cheadle, Luke (1 December 2017). "Bubblin' Up: Kllo". XLR8R. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Wallace, Francesca (5 August 2016). "The Splendour in the Grass act about to blow-up overseas". Vogue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Frank, Alex (3 November 2017). "On Their Debut, Kllo Find Cartharsis and Feeling on the Dance Floor". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Klynes, Peter (29 July 2016). "how kllo are very politely taking over the world". Vice. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Pepperell, Martyn (22 June 2018). "The duo behind the indie-pop x sultry late night RnB sounds of Kllo". Red Bull. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Hannah, Andrew (16 October 2017). "Backwater Tranquility: Kllo Interviewed". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Backwater by Kllo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Amy (14 April 2020). "Kllo Are The Melbourne Cousins Making Dance Music for Dreamers". GQ. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Maybe We Could by Kllo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. ↑ Lester, Paul (29 April 2016). "New band of the week: Kllo (No 101)". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Rindner, Grant (26 October 2017). "Kllo: Backwater". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  15. ↑ Middleton, Ryan (2 April 2020). "Kllo Detail New Album 'Maybe We Could,' Share New Single "Still Here"". Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  16. ↑ Jones, Emma. "Live Review: KLO 'Cusp' EP". Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  17. ↑ Julious, Britt (31 July 2016). "Stream the New EP, 'Well Worn,' from Melbourne Duo Kllo". VICE. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Music | Kllo". Bandcamp. Retrieved 6 May 2020.