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RIYL: King Krule, Interpol, The Smile, Amen Dunes, TV On The Radio, Nick Hakim, Yves Tumor, Rotsam, Nilüfer Yanya, Bon Iver.
Debut LP following two EPs + extensive tours acorss US and EU.
Past tour dates supporting Big Thief, Andy Shauf, Blonde Redhead, Hovvdy, Adrianne Lenker, The Weather Station.
Played at Pitchfork London, Pitchfork Paris, End Of The Road.
Named The Guardian One To Watch plus features with The FADER, The Line of Best Fit, DORK, DIY Magazine, Bandcamp, UPROXX, Them, Afropunk, and more
US headline tour in Jan 2025 + UK/EU headline tour in Mar 2025.
Lutalo’s highly visceral folk goes electric on The Academy, the Vermont multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer’s debut LP. Recorded in January 2024 at the storied Sonic Ranch and self-produced along with Jake Aron (Snail Mail, Protomartyr, L’Rain), The Academy feels like watching the best underground film you’ve seen in years; establishing Lutalo as a singular voice of this generation of indie rock. Lutalo describes The Academy as their “first chapter” a time capsule of the lessons they’ve learned in their 20-something years of life. “This record is exactly that: a ‘record’ of my early life,” they say of their debut album, out via Winspear. “The experiences, thoughts and feelings I was holding at those times and am currently processing. To me, this is the first big stamp of my existence I’m sharing.”
While Lutalo’s 2022 EP Once Now, Then Again introduced them as a lo-fi acoustic guitar wunderkind, The Academy is bigger and bolder without compromising Lutalo’s inviting sense of emotional intimacy, inspired by alt-rock veterans like Thom Yorke and Rob Crow as well as electronic greats like Aphex Twin and Bowery Electric. The Academy’s grander arrangements are heard in the biting adrenaline rush of “Ocean Swallows Him Whole,” or the anti-war jangle of album closer “The Bed.” Their lyrics are often deeply intuitive, flowing as a stream of consciousness, albeit with weighty meanings. With their unique baritone and finesse for lyrical world building, Lutalo cuts to the bone while only just beginning to reveal the depth of their artistry and vision.
Track listing:
A side
01. Summit Hill
02. Ganon
03. Ocean Swallows Him Whole
04. Broken Twin
05. Big Brother
06. Caster
B side
07. 3
08. Oh Well
09. About (Hall Of Egrees)
10. Haha Halo
11. Lightning Strike
12. The Bed
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