As a member of Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Sleater Kinney’s touring band, and an accomplished film composer, Teeny Lieberson has quietly attained indie rock royalty status. Her solo work under the moniker Lou Tides hovers between post-punk, dance, and lofi rock. Now, she shares the new single ‘Low Wow,’ ahead of the album, Autostatic!, which is out May 23 via Switch Hit Records.

Drawing from campy darkness, the song is kaleidoscopic and cartoonishly spooky. “Low wow / And she just hit the pavement / And it was anticipated / And you kick her as a statement / And you make her gasp and go ah hah,” Lieberson sings on the chorus over synth bass and bloopy arpeggiations. Accompanied by a motion heavy video directed by Suz Murray, ‘Low Wow’ is endearingly over the top.

On the track Lieberson shares: “I find camp a useful tool when touching on dark themes. Not because I don’t take things seriously, but rather, because I take it too seriously. Sort of like sci-fi, I like to lean into fantasy, as a vessel for storytelling. A shield of sorts. This is the case for ‘Low Wow,’ as it deals with a villian who is an abusive partner. The inner voice becomes a sort of monster, as it takes on the mentality of the abuser. I wanted it told in a playful voice to deal with the monstrosity of the topic.”

On the video, she elaborates: “The video was shot last minute on a day off between touring – Suz and I rented a performance space not sure if we were going to leave with anything. We spent a couple of hours messing around with movement and an iphone and ended up with something we felt we could release. Kind of the best way to make things…”