Acclaimed indie pop band Lucius’ anticipated new album, Second Nature, is out today on Mom + Pop Music (U.S. and Mexico), Dine Alone (Canada), Second Nature Records/Secretly Distribution (RoW).
Produced by Dave Cobb and Brandi Carlile, Second Nature is a portrait of singer and songwriters Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe’s shared reflection, chronicling each other’s seismic life shifts—motherhood, divorce, unplanned career pauses—and setting it to music. In celebration of the album, the band performed a special release show yesterday at Los Angeles’ Troubadour—watch the full performance here.
Critical acclaim for Second Nature…
“with Second Nature…they’re no longer 20 feet or even a couple of yards from stardom, but reclaiming the spotlight for themselves.”—Variety
“Lucius contains multitudes…shows off the pair’s powerhouse vocals and enviable blend”
—Consequence
“hyper-catchy choruses…a timeless dance groove that does anything but overstay its welcome”—Paste
“Lucius executes these styles with aplomb and brings the perfect amount of diva flair to the
table, the alchemy in their vocal connection as striking as ever.”—Glide
“a harmonic monument to the moment disco met folk”—Nashville Lifestyles
“the kind of big dance track that can turn your day around. It’s absolutely worth a spin
(or five).”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“a vibrant discofied pop jam”—XPN The Key
“Mixing modernist pop sensibilities with old-school disco and funk, it’s a big stylistic shift from the band’s wistful indie-folk origins, but retains the sweet center of previous hits”—The Boot
“Second Nature steps firmly into a more mature adult alternative realm befitting the subject matter, without abandoning playfulness or high-contrast dynamics”—All Music
“positively jubilant”—Buzzbands.la
In support of the new music, the band will embark on an extensive North American headline tour later this month followed by a series of European shows in September. Upcoming stops include New York’s Beacon Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire among many others. In addition to the headline shows, the band will join Carlile on several marquee concerts this summer including Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre, L.A.’s The Greek Theatre and Colorado’s Red Rock Amphitheatre. See below for complete tour details.