Being in a band can be tough. Even more so when your bandmate also happens to be your other half. This was the case with Raphaelle ‘Ra’ Standell and Alexander ‘Agor’ Kerby of Blue Hawaii, who were a buzz band after their debut EP, Blooming Summer, in 2010. The duo ended their relationship, but continued working; charting the breakup in their debut album, Untogether, in 2013. But the discomfort of the situation soon tore the band apart and Blue Hawaii went on hiatus.
Gladly, the duo restarted their musical collaboration in 2016 and are now back with ‘No One Like You‘; a song that will blow away the memories of past difficulties with pure joyousness and radiance. The song incorporates house-like propulsion, angelic vocal melodies from Ra, and a winning production style that glides the song straight into the pleasure centre of your brain.
‘No One Like You‘ is the first single to be taken from Blue Hawaii’s second album, Tenderness. The album is said to be about dealing with long term relationships in the era of technology and comes out on 6th October through Arbutus Records.