{"id":30129,"date":"2026-04-09T21:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=30129"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:24:43","slug":"emf-feat-ecce-shnak-lbgtq-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/emf-feat-ecce-shnak-lbgtq-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"EMF feat. Ecce Shnak &#8211; LBGTQ+ Lover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EMF collaborates with Ecce Shnak on &#8220;LGBTQ+ Lover,&#8221; an enthusiastic and socially focused single inspired from their joint tour around the United States&#8217; West Coast in 2025 with Spacehog. The collaboration sends a strong message of solidarity, influenced in part by real-life interactions with fans, highlighting the struggles of LGBTQ+ young people and emphasising the importance of acceptance. Musically, the song begins with funky dance beats that create a catchy groove. Around 0:50, a powerful bassline appears, bringing a post-punk aspect to the mix as the dance beat stays strong. This layering creates a hybrid sound that combines club energy and funk\u00a0rock attitude. As the song moves into the chorus, the guitars get slightly heavier, adding tension without dominating the dance groove. At its core, &#8220;LGBTQ+ Lover&#8221; focuses on its message, and the music acts as a dynamic and open vehicle for it. There are obvious funk-rock overtones characteristic of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, along with indie dance components that give the track a contemporary vibe. The final outcome is a song that is both upbeat and meaningful, combining rhythm, attitude, and activism into a cohesive statement. Overall, &#8220;LGBTQ+ Lover&#8221; is a celebration of identity and diversity, expressed through a groove-heavy (due to Ecce Shnak&#8217;s cool involvement) , dance\u00a0sound that encourages thinking and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EMF - &quot;LGBTQ+ Lover&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnKi6P_9vZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOUR DATES<\/strong><br>MAY 07 \u00a0Philadelphia, PA, USA &#8211; Nikki Lopez<br>MAY 08 \u00a0Buffalo, NY, USA \u00a0&#8211; Town Ballroom<br>MAY 09 \u00a0Toronto, ON, Canada &#8211; Dance Cave<br>MAY 10 \u00a0Montreal, QC, Canada &#8211; Bar Le Ritz<br>MAY 11 \u00a0Boston, MA, USA \u00a0&#8211; City Winery<br>MAY 13 \u00a0New York, NY, USA \u00a0&#8211; Sony Hall<br>MAY 14 \u00a0Millersville, PA, USA \u00a0&#8211; Phantom Power<br>MAY 15 \u00a0Baltimore, MD, USA \u00a0&#8211; Metro Gallery<br>MAY 16 \u00a0Hamden, CT, USA \u00a0&#8211; Space Ballroom<br>JUN 02 \u00a0Manchester, UK &#8211; Gorilla<br>JUN 03 \u00a0Worthing, UK &#8211; The Factory Live<br>JUN 04 \u00a0Portsmouth, UK &#8211; Kola<br>JUN 05 \u00a0Southend, UK &#8211; Chinnerys<br>JUN 06 \u00a0London, UK &#8211; The Garage<br>JUN 07 \u00a0Leeds, UK &#8211; Brudenell Social Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: EMF\/ Ecce Shnak TOUR POSTER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecceshnak.bandcamp.com\/music\">https:\/\/ecceshnak.bandcamp.com\/music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecceshnak\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecceshnak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ecceshnak\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ecceshnak<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMF collaborates with Ecce Shnak on &#8220;LGBTQ+ Lover,&#8221; an enthusiastic and socially focused single inspired&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[2476,4297,5021,2519],"class_list":["post-30129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-dance","tag-ecce-shnak","tag-emf","tag-funk-rock"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30131,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30129\/revisions\/30131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}