Like fruit ripened through patience, ‘Sugar Stone’ holds sweetness and density in equal measure. A melting Precision Bass and distant piano stabs carry the music upward, suspended between gravity and grace. Cathy Lucas adds, “Sugar Stone is about how time feels to me right now at this moment in my life. It can be counted now at the breakneck rate of an infant’s changing eyes.”
First single, “Faces Names and Places”, a rousing rocker calling for a thorough accounting of those responsible for the world’s ills, is a near-perfect fit for the current moment.
The trio will also be headlining Samhain Ritual on October 29th at Earth Hackney in London
Following on from 2023’s Clear Pond Road, Kristin Hersh returns with new solo set Sugar On Blackstone out 18th September on Fire Records along with an extensive tour this Autumn across the UK, Europe and Australia.
Nurtured on 90's alternative indie, lucky break's music melds the emotionality of Fiona Apple, the wide-eyed wonder of Bedouine and Americana alt-rock of Lucinda Williams. Appealing to enthusiasts of Alvvays, Hole, Phoebe Bridgers and The Breeders, Melissa Auf der Maur has notably been an early supporter of her work.
Davis’ coming-of-age debut unfolds like a Townes Van Zandt tale set in a deserted diner off a re-routed interchange—intimate, cinematic, and quietly fearless. Haylie Davis channels the spirit of the early ’70s, when Carole King and Joni Mitchell redefined songwriting
Following on from 2023’s Clear Pond Road, Kristin Hersh returns with new solo set Sugar On Blackstone out 18th September on Fire Records along with an extensive tour this Autumn across the UK, Europe and Australia.
'The Portcullis' draws on dungeon-synth textures, medieval ambience, and the imaginative pull of folklore. Rather than recreating the past, it opens a threshold into a world slightly outside time. At its centre is a simple question - what lies behind the portcullis? – taking the listener on a focused journey through shifting eras, symbols, and atmospheres. It plays like a lost fantasy soundtrack, inviting the listener into an adventure that feels both ancient and newly invented.
Nurtured on 90's alternative indie, lucky break's music melds the emotionality of Fiona Apple, the wide-eyed wonder of Bedouine and Americana alt-rock of Lucinda Williams. Appealing to enthusiasts of Alvvays, Hole, Phoebe Bridgers and The Breeders, Melissa Auf der Maur has notably been an early supporter of her work.