First Body

“Here's an excerpt from what I wrote from my interview with these guys for fashion journal in 2020. Phoebe Lou and Joey Clough were still in high school when they achieved overnight fame in 2011, after winning Triple J Unearthed High as members of Melbourne-based five-piece Snakadaktal. The much-loved indie-pop band split up only a few years later, leaving a noticeable hole in the heart of the Australian music scene. But if it wasn’t for Snakadaktal disbanding, we may not have been seduced by the ethereal sounds of Phoebe and Joey’s current collaboration, Two People. After the release of their highly anticipated debut album, First Body, at the beginning of last year, the dream-pop duo returned to the studio later that year with a fresh perspective and driven approach to songwriting. While their first record took several years to put together, Second Body, released last Friday, took a mere two weeks, and the album is a stunning sonic reflection of Two People’s evolution as a creative partnership. I spoke to them over the phone about isolation, their weird quirks and the making of the album.”