Long-based electro-pop duo Oh Wonder held a live-stream via their YouTube channel yesterday, 26th August, in which they stripped back five of their popular songs and answered fans’ questions. Though it took place yesterday, the set is still available to watch now.

Collaborating with MasterCard and Metropolis Studios to hold the event, Oh Wonder played acoustic guitar and piano, backed up by a string quartet. They played all five songs from their ‘Home Tapes’ EP, which was written, recorded, and released during lockdown – these consisted of ‘Lonely Star’, ‘Keep On Dancing’, ‘Don’t You Worry’, ‘I Like It When You Love Me’, and ‘Oceansize’.

Between songs, the pair answered questions sent in by fans in real time, about their name, songwriting process, and experience during lockdown. It’s clear that the band has been very busy, though they were quick to admit that they had struggled at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Many of the songs shared on the ‘Home Tapes’ EP were written to lift spirits and make listeners feel less alone, such as ‘Lonely Star’, ‘Keep On Dancing’, and ‘Don’t You Worry’. Furthermore, when each of these songs was released, a video was created featuring fans who sent in their own home videos.

This isn’t the first live-stream Oh Wonder has put together; throughout March and April, the pair held daily Instagram streams in which they performed one song a day from their three albums. Overall, this made a total of 37 performances.

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Last livestream tonight at 8pm BST We can only hope that Gaurav will return for another rendition of his favourite Drake song. What song of ours would you like to hear again and we’ll play it just for you

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The two members of Oh Wonder ( Anthony West and Josephine Vander Gucht) met in 2010 and began writing together, releasing two singles under a different name. In 2014, they decided to release one new song every month for a year, which ended up becoming their debut album. Titled after the band’s name, the album peaked at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart and sold 1 million copies worldwide. They went on to perform around the world and release their second album ‘Ultralife’ in 2017 after signing to Island Records, and most recently their album ‘No One Else Can Wear Your Crown’.