La Luz premieres “Strange World” and announces album

The last frantic confession before an asteroid destroys the Earth.

The light announces his new album, News of the Universewhich will be published on May 24 through SUB POP. To give us a little of what awaits us, share “Strange World”the first single from the album that comes from a very personal perspective of the guitarist and leader of the band, Shana Cleveland. This portrays the emergence of a personal crisis that came when her world fell apart due to the diagnosis of breast cancer, just two years after the birth of her son.

“It has been a strange and difficult few years and, at times, I have found myself rushing to move forward in time, leave the present and escape to whatever comes next,” he says. cleveland. “The best advice a friend gave me during a time when I was feeling particularly overwhelmed and struggling with constant panic attacks was to go outside, take off my shoes, and sit with my feet on the ground. This seemed to slow down the universe in a way that made it easier to handle. So this chorus is a kind of mantra for me: ‘we’ll be fine, just take your time’”says the singer in a press release.

“Strange World” It is full of murky distortions that generate an atmosphere of doom. In its official video, directed by Vanessa Plawe can see cleveland distributing the newspaper, which contains fatal news; giving way to a teetering orange paradise about to be set alight by the late summer sun.

All the earthly observations that you can identify in News of the Universe, They are the product of the walks of cleveland for his house, in the days of shock after the diagnosis, when she discovered that she had to be very sensible about what she consumed. Vulnerable, feminine and undeniably triumphant, is the mark that The light wants to leave its fans, consecrating its members as women of color in indie music forging their own path, following their own artistic star towards galaxies beyond current musical trends, always guided by a sincere belief in the cosmic power of love and a great riff.

While he comes News of the Universe, enjoy “Strange World” that is ready to be part of your playlist. Go ahead play!

Look at artwork and the tracklist next:

News of the Universe

1. “Reaching Up to the Sun”

2. “Strange World”

3. “Dandelions”

4. “Poppies”

5. “Good Luck With Your Secret”

6. “Always in Love”

7. “Close Your Eyes”

8. “I’ll Go With You”

9. “Blue Moth Cloud Shadow”