Lucigenic are back with the brand new single: āStarā.
Pulsing with aĀ Patti Smith Group-like mystique and a poetic soul to match, the latest from the Manchester collective shines bright like a beacon towards their long-awaited debut album (arriving in 2024).
A song about escaping reality and pursuing your wildest dreams, unrecognised potential and defiance in the face of expectation, āStarā tells a tale that will resonate with anyone who has followed their creative calling in life.
Speaking about the track,Ā Lucy WyattĀ says of āStarā:
āāStarā is a hypnotic dreamscape of swirling melodies, hooks and rhythm that aim to draw the listener into the lyrical journey of lifeās unsung heroes, wasted talent, unfulfilled desires and reluctance to conform to āthe normā…Ā Stars couldnāt shine without Darkness”
Illuminated by its glimmering piano arpeggios and astral guitar lines that sear like comets through the night sky,Ā Lucy Wyattās wistful vocal is ably backed by guitaristsĀ Gary WyattĀ andĀ Thomas TwemlowĀ (Irrepressibles / Sea Fever),Ā Simon WolstencroftĀ (ex-Fall) on drums,Ā Rhona MapperleyĀ on keyboards, andĀ David TolanĀ on bass/backing vocals),
Co-written by Lucigenic with David Tolan and recorded at Hope Mill Recording Studios Manchester, āStarā was additionally produced by the prestigiousĀ David TolanĀ (Tori Amos / Denise Johnson (Primal Scream)).
Seeking to amplify the sentiment of their new single, āStarā arrives with a stylish sepia shadedĀ official videoĀ byĀ Flashback ProductionsĀ plus original custom artwork courtesy of acclaimed northern artistĀ Nan CollantineĀ (MuraMa Art Space – find more of her workĀ here).
LucigenicĀ are a Manchester based collective fronted by the inimitable Lucy Wyatt. Finding inspiration in a broad range of influences from popās foremost female trailblazers likeĀ Patti SmithĀ toĀ Kate Bush, to the psych-skewered explorations ofĀ The Zombies, or the brooding post-punk overtones of theĀ Chameleons, the band first rose to prominence with their debut EP ā1ā back in 2020. A diverse six-track collection that radiated their various influences, while showcasing their ambition to give every track they write its own individual identity. The band have since followed the EP with one-off singles āHopeā and āStill Breathingā(2021), plus 2022ās āJoyā. On their short journey to date, the collective have already worked talents the likesĀ Mark RefoyĀ (Spiritualized, Spacemen 3),Ā Dave BarbarossaĀ (Bow Wow Wow, Republica),Ā Spencer BirtwistleĀ (Intastella, The Fall),Ā Stewart BurnettĀ (The Cheaters), esteemed producerĀ Mike BennettĀ (The Fall, Fat White Family, Ian Brown) and engineerĀ Angus Wallace.
āStarā is the first single to be released from their forthcomingĀ debut album, which will be available on vinyl and digitally later in 2024 and due to feature further collaborations. Stay tuned for further news on that very soonā¦