Pearl & The Oysters

Pearl & The Oysters, the duo of Juliette Pearl Davis (Juju) and Joachim Polack (Jojo), formed a decade ago in Paris, where they lived until they were young adults. Together, they make music a lot like their current base of Los Angeles: sunny on the surface, darker and more layered at its roots. Their fizzy, squiggly lounge pop - now leaning toward '70s piano rock as well as Brazilian, exotica and city pop influences - asks how to live with uncertainty and disquiet. In January 2025, as Trump's second inauguration loomed and wildfires raged through LA. Juju stayed up all night crying. The next...