To commemorate the 20th anniversary release of her 2003 hit single “Pandora’s Kiss”, Louise has dropped a special EP made up of 5 tracks originally recorded back in the early 2000’s for her much discussed, and sought after ‘lost’ album.
Having previously released the songs as part of a special deluxe edition of her Greatest Hits album, the Eternal star has now shared the tunes as part of a standalone EP titled “Lil’ Lou”.
Writing to fans on social media following the projects surprise release, the “High Hopes” singer said: “To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Pandora’s Kiss’ being released here is the ‘Lil’ Lou’ EP – 5 of the tracks I recorded during the same recording sessions of ‘Pandora’s Kiss’ for my unreleased 2003/4 album.”
“The EP includes ‘Bounce Back’, which was intended as the follow up to ‘Pandora’s Kiss’, as well as ‘Slam’, ‘Make It Fit’, ‘Don’t Ever Change’ and my favourite ‘Lil Lou’.”
Louise – Pandora’s Kiss (Official Music Video)
Released back in June to celebrate 30 years in music, Louise’s second Greatest Hits collection featured each of the singers solo singles, alongside five new tracks and reimagined classics from her time with Eternal, all produced by songwriter and music producer Steve Anderson (Kylie Minogue, Steps, Britney Spears).
Speaking at the time of the projects unveiling the British pop icon said “This album really is a trip down memory lane! I can’t wait for you all to hear the new tracks and all the reimagined classics especially the Eternal songs. This really is a year of celebrations and a massive thank you to you all for the continued support over the last 30 years!”
Following a whirlwind promotional tour – that included a special one-off gig at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London – the album entered at No.11 on the Official UK Album Chart, No.4 on the Official Sales Chart, and No.3 on both the Download and Independent Charts.
Listen to “Lil’ Lou” below:
“Lil’ Lou” is available to download / stream now.