This September, Lutalo will release debut full-length The Academy on Winspear. “Described as a time capsule of lessons learnt in their first chapter of life,” we wrote in a preview, “the album sees the Vermont-based singer-songwriter delve into their past and invite the audience along for the ride.” Single ‘Ocean Swallows Him Whole’ led the way, using “the doomed figure of Icarus” as we continued, “to capture the peaks and troughs of this journey, drawing an energizing momentum from adrenaline rush, even if it comes from a fall.”
With the album’s release approaching, Lutalo has returned with a pair of singles, ‘The Bed’ and ‘The Broken Twin’, which further further introduce the sound. The former is a bright folk song which feels far larger than its relatively short runtime suggests, a band joining the acoustic rhythm and Lutalo’s vocals possessing some of that Dylan-esque swagger in the refrain. On the other hand, ‘The Broken Twin’ offers a far moodier atmosphere, its rhythm more conflicted and dark with its faltering drums. But the vocals emerge through this sound with a sense of insistence, driving through towards the momentous conclusion.
It started to phase me
No time can run out
It started to play me
The word had come round
I sorted the colors and followed the sound
Watch the video below by Hannah Cobb and Joey Cobb:
The Academy is out on the 20th September via Winspear and you can pre-order it now from the Lutalo Bandcamp page.
