Francis Lung

city: Manchester
country: UK
genre: Alternative
styles: Shoegaze, Power Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Acoustic

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ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Francis Lung's forthcoming second album Miracle is set for release via Memphis Industries on June 18, 2021. The album was produced by Francis in collaboration with Brendan Williams (Dutch Uncles, Matthew Halsall, Kiran Leonard), recorded at the idyllic Giant Wafer studios in rural Wales in early 2020, and finished from his home studio.

Miracle represents a period of introspection for Francis. Reflecting on struggles with mental health, substance (ab)use, and relationships, the record finds him facing his demons head-on, a cathartic process that largely contributed to his decision to give up alcohol. Despite its serious subject matter, Miracle, is far from austere in sound, marrying the cinematic, dreamlike quality of Francis’s earlier music, both solo and as a member of WU LYF, with the pared-back charm of great singer-songwriters like Judee Sill, Jeff Tweedy, and Elliott Smith.

“For me, [Miracle] is about the struggle between my self-destructive side and my problem-solving, constructive side,” says Francis.

Miracle marks the first full-length release from Francis Lung since his critically acclaimed 2019 debut, A Dream Is U which found positive reviews from Uncut, MOJO, The Times, Paste Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, and more. Miracle emerges as a much more focused and deeply personal record for Lung, it's cohesive and generous in what it aims to give, allowing for something which is as vital as it is vulnerable.