The mind words in fascinating ways. Distance, travel, cultural exposure and creativity – there is an inextricable link between these elements of life, which are perhaps more apparent to those who have had the pleasure and the privilege of engaging with and appreciating different experiences. Even scientists claim that being exposed to new things such as travel or a new environment or atmosphere helps create new neural pathways and new memory slots in the brain, which can ultimately result in increased creativity. Today we introduce you to an artist who is demonstrative of this phenomenon. Now based in Berlin but originally from South Africa, Lucy Kruger fronts Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, whose new single ‘Burning Building’ is the second to be released from their forthcoming ‘Heaving’ LP,
Not so long ago, the band released the brilliant and intriguing ‘Stereoscope’, – together, both songs are a delectable feast, previewing what’s to come on the band’s full-length album, set for release in April via Unique Records, a division of Schubert Music Europe, as well as The Orchard. If these two first morsels of sonic goodness are any indication, listeners are in for a genuine treat with the advent of their forthcoming album. Having only recently discovered her music, it would be an understatement to say that she is one of the most intriguing emerging artists on the music scene.
A spiky post-punk anthem for our time, this song is both more playful and more intense than the band’s previous work. A chaotic and cathartic doomsday monologue, there is a change-up in tone, sound and subject matter multiple times within its short run-time. The opening groove feels like a dark cheerleading anthem that is soon subsumed by a doom-like rumble, over which Lucy spits a stream of consciousness.
There is a schizophrenic quality to the song, as if it’s been captured within the wrong groove and has to rush to find itself or to escape, hopefully spilling some moments of truth along the way. The first line in the second verse “I’m catwalking out of a Burning Building” brings up the feeling of masquerading in a situation that would be better suited to running.
In April 2022, the band released their third album in the‘Tapes Trilogy’, signifying a relinquishing of control throughout the course of the three records in terms of both the sonic landscape and the stories brought to life through the lyrics. This song cycle began in 2019 with the band’s debut album ‘Sleeping Tapes for Some Girls’, followed by ‘Transit Tapes (for women who move furniture around)’ in 2021 and the final‘Teen Tapes (for performing your own stunts)’ in 2022.
Pursuing a slow, steady exploration of what it takes to make music that’s universal, that endures, that draws listeners in, even after countless listens, Lucy Krugar & the Lost Boys continue to explore live performance that drifts between introverted and ecstatic. They have performed at the likes of Rheeperbahn, Fusion, Maifeld Derby, Wave-Gotik Treffen, South of Silence, Immergut, Left of The Dial, and Synästhesie.
As of January 19, ‘Burning Building’ is available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music.or elsewhere at https://orcd.co/burningbuilding. On April 7, the full ‘Heaving’ LP will be released, followed by her album release show at Berlin’s Lido on May 5. More tour dates kick off in February, running throughout spring. Tickets are now available at https://lklb.tourlink.to/tickets
CREDITS
Lucy Kruger – vocals
Liú Mottes – guitar
André Leo – guitar
Jean-Louise Parker – viola, violin and vocals
Gidon Carmel – drums
Andreas Miranda: bass
Mixed by Simon Ratcliffe at Sound & Motion Studios (Cape Town)
Mastered by Uwe Teichert at Elektropolis (Brussels)
Drums, guitar and bass recorded by André Leo (Berlin)
Viola and backing vocals recorded by Jean-Louise Parker (Berlin)
P&C 2023 Unique Records / Schubert Music Europe GmbH
Published by Copyright Control
Video created by Julia Schimautz, Don’t Try Anything New & Cult Wife
Artist photos by Holger Nitschke
TOUR DATES
Feb 03 Cape Town, South Africa – Gorgeous George
Feb 04 Stellenbosch, South Africa – The Daisy Jones Bar at OMG
Feb 05 Cape Town, South Africa – Café Roux – Cape Town
Apr 04 Freiburg, Germany – Slow Club
Apr 05 Zürich, Switzerland – Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik
Apr 06 Alessandria, Italy – Cascina Bellaria, Sezzadio
Apr 07 Sion, Switzerland – Point 11
Apr 08 Varese, Italy – Circolo Gagarin
Apr 10 Macerata, Italy – Circolo Dong
Apr 10 Fano, Italy – Bagni Elsa Nº3
Apr 12 Bologna, Italy – Efesto
Apr 14 Paris, France – Supersonic
Apr 15 Lille, France – To Be Announced
Apr 16 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Cinetol
Apr 19 Nuremberg, Germany – Z-Bau
Apr 20 Bielefeld, Germany – Johanniskirche
May 02 Leipzig, Germany – Moritzbastei
May 03 Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
May 04 Hannover, Germany – Glocksee
May 05 Berlin, Germany – Lido
May 24 Dresden, Germany – Jazz Club Tonne
May 26 Offenburg, Germany – 361 Grad im Spitalkeller
May 27 Esslingen, Germany – Psych In Bloom
May 28 Offenbach, Germany – Hafen 2
Aug 10 Bad Kötzting, Germany – void
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