EVER-CHANGING LIGHT

TRACKLISTING


1 Lucid Lucia - Mumpsimus
2 Lucid Luci a - Pigeons
3 Lucid Lucia - Reminiscence
4 Lucid Lucia - Quanked
5 Luci d Lucia - Oneironauts
6 Lucid Lucia - Pukti part 1
7 Lucid Lucia - Pukti p art 2
8 Lucid Lucia - Onychorhynchus
9 Lucid Lucia - Voor Pieter A.





INFO


Following the release of their criticall y acclaimed self-titled debut EP in 2021, Antwerp's Lucid Lucia are set to relea se their debut album 'Ever-changing Light' on the 7th October via the groove-obs essed Belgian tastemaker label, Sdban Ultra.

Searching to unwrap the mystery that is a human life, across nine tracks of jazz and space funk-infused grooves, Lucid Lucia look to the sound of Herbie's 'Head Hunters' and Miles' aci d funk of the mid-70s for inspiration.

'Ever-changing Light' is a min d-expanding celebration centered on freedom and rhythm. Free-spirited saxes, fut uristic-sounding keys, monstrous bass lines and shifting drum beats unite, resul ting in an uplifting and joyous celebration of jazz, funk and groove. From the l oose, laidback stylings of 'Mumpsimus' and the jazz-funk odyssey that is 'Pigeon s' to the sonic wonders of 'Reminiscence' and urgent flow of 'Quanked', Lucid Lu cia is a marvelous journey of luminous sounds and vibrant rhythms. Elsewhere, th e warped aesthetics of 'Oneironauts' and improv 'Pukti part 1' showcase a tight rhythm section, inventive horns, funky keys and guitar while the spiritual magnu m opus 'Voor Pieter A.' is a magical example of the virtuosity of Lucid Lucia.
Born from the ashes of fusion outfit BRZZVLL, Lucid Lucia were founded by saxophonist Vincent Brijs, a household name in Antwerp and the Belgian jazz scene. Former winners of the Jong Jazztalent Gent, BRZZVLL released their debut album 'Days of Thunder, Days of Grace' in 2008 and would go on to release five m ore albums including teaming up with Trinidad-born poet, novelist and musician A nthony Joseph on the 2014 critically acclaimed album 'Engines' and with hip-hop MC, writer and producer Amir Sulaiman on the 2016 album 'First Let's Dance'. The 2017 album 'Waiho', the band's first instumental album and final album received glowing praise from numerous tastemakers including UNCUT magazine, The Line of Best Fit, XLR8R and Record Collector magazine.

To the present day and Lucid Lucia marks a brighter, clearer sound for the sextet. Consisting of Vince nt Brijs: saxophones and EWI, Bart Borremans: saxophones, Stijn Cools: drums, Dr ies Laheye: bass, Dries Verhulst: guitar, Jan Willems: keys and James Williams: drums and percussion, they have honed their skills performing with numerous arti sts from home and around the world including Ursula Rucker, Joseph Bowie (Defunk t), Amir Sulaiman, Anthony Joseph, Zena Edwards, Ayanna Witter Johnson, Baloji, Mo & Grazz, Kain the Poet (The Last Poets), Marie Daulne, Dizzy Madjeku, Ida Nie lsen and many others.