Marina Allen - Oh, Louise

What this video is

Released February 23, 2021, during the height of pandemic-era independent music activity, 'Oh, Louise' emerged as the debut single from Marina Allen's first album Candlepower (Fire Records, June 4, 2021). Allen is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose work is steeped in the 1970s folk-pop canon — Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, The Carpenters, Joni Mitchell — while forging a distinct contemporary voice. The song has…

Why it matters

A landmark entry in the 2020s soft folk / singer-songwriter revival, 'Oh, Louise' introduced Marina Allen to international audiences via Fire Records and garnered immediate critical praise from outlets including Brooklyn Vegan and Clash Magazine. The video's self-directed, lo-fi aesthetic became a…

The director

Marina Allen is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose debut album Candlepower (Fire Records, 2021) drew comparisons to Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, and Karen Carpenter. She co-directed the 'Oh, Louise' video with Rocco Rivetti, making this a self-directed…