La Luz announce their forthcoming album, News of the Universe
La Luz - the band led by Shana Cleveland – have announced their new album, News of the Universe, which marks their first full-length release for Sub Pop.
News of the Universe is also a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland’s experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. Accompanying the album announcement is the brand new single, "Strange World".
“It’s been a strange and difficult few years, and at moments, I have found myself rushing to move forward in time, to leave the present and escape to whatever is next,” says Cleveland. “The best advice a friend gave me during a time when I was feeling particularly overwhelmed and battling consecutive panic attacks was to go outside, take my shoes off, and sit with my feet on the earth. This seemed to slow the universe down in a way that made it feel easier to handle. So this chorus is something of a mantra to myself ‘we’ll be fine, just take your time.’”
Observations on the album are inspired by Cleveland's walks around her home in the shell-shocked days post-diagnosis when she found she had to be very intentional about what she consumed. “Seeing the cycle of life, seeing things grow out of decay, the decay of other living things—was super comforting to me. I had to get to a place where I felt more comfortable with the idea of death,” she says.
Tracklist:
- Reaching Up to the Sun
- Strange World
- Dandelions
- Poppies
- Good Luck With Your Secret
- Always in Love
- Close Your Eyes
- I’ll Go With You
- Blue Moth Cloud Shadow
- News of the Universe
- Moon in Reverse
- Blue Jay
News of the Universe will be released on 24 May via Sub Pop, and is available to pre-order now.
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