Lunatic Soul is Mariusz Duda, the talented creator, singer and multi-instrumentalist behind some of the finest and most captivating progressive music coming from Europe, including his output on UK label Kscope and with Poland’s shooting stars Riverside.
Duda is now releasing his sixth studio album, the companion to 2017’s “Fractured” and the pinnacle of the first decade of Lunatic Soul.
“Under the Fragmented Sky” takes its name from the lyrics of the 12-minute epic “A Thousand Shards of Heaven” from “Fractured”, and marks the 10th anniversary of Lunatic Soul.
“Untamed” is the first single to be taken from the new album and represents the multi-dimensional songwriting talent behind Lunatic Soul, with its uplifting nature and accessible elements.
Says Duda:
“It is my great pleasure to share with you the first single from the upcoming Lunatic Soul album. "Untamed" is the final track from "Under the Fragmented Sky" and at the same time a farewell to the theme of mourning explored on "Fractured". Such a positive opening seems to me more appropriate for this time of year and for the first ever "non-autumnal" release of Lunatic Soul, which you will be able to listen to in its entirety on May 25th. I hope this piece will be your soundtrack for many positive moments!”...
Following on from “Fractured”, which covered content about grieving, hope and a separated society, “Under the Fragmented Sky” rebuilds Lunatic Soul as we know it, with dark and haunting atmospheres coming to the forefront.
Duda explains: “"Fractured" is not a full picture of the latest Lunatic Soul recordings. These more classical pieces have been waiting for their own time which has now come. "Under the Fragmented Sky" will be both a supplement to "Fractured" and an artistically independent release with its own character and identity”.
“It’s a very unexpected and spontaneous release”, says Mariusz Duda. “Initially, I was thinking about a maxi single "A Thousand Shards of Heaven" with a couple of other tracks but the material had evolved so beautifully in the studio that I ended up with 36 minutes of brand new music. It’s a truly enchanting album. "UTFS" is a music journey with very subtle electronics and vocal experiments, it’s incredibly coherent and much closer to the mood of the earlier Lunatic Soul albums. Thanks to "Under the Fragmented Sky", the last red album will gain a fuller meaning and the whole Lunatic Soul discography will be enriched with another shade of my music fascinations, which have been suspended somewhere between life and death from the very beginning”.
The album was recorded during the “Fractured” sessions at Serakos Studio, Warsaw from June 16-17, and finalised December 2017 and February 2018. The final track “Untamed” sees a guest appearance on drums for Wawrzyniec Dramowicz (aka Vaaver). The album was designed and illustrated by Polish artist Jarek Kubicki.
“Under the Fragmented Sky” will be released on May 25th, 2018, via Kscope. Pre-order the album here.
Tracklist:
1. He av en (4:05)
2. Trials (5:44)
3. Sorrow (1:30)
4. Under the Fragmented Sky (5:03)
5. Shadows (4:31)
6. Rinsing the Night (3:56)
7. The Art of Repairing (7:54)
8. Untamed (3:24)
Weblinks:
lunaticsoul.com
www.facebook.com/lunaticsoulband
Duda is now releasing his sixth studio album, the companion to 2017’s “Fractured” and the pinnacle of the first decade of Lunatic Soul.
“Under the Fragmented Sky” takes its name from the lyrics of the 12-minute epic “A Thousand Shards of Heaven” from “Fractured”, and marks the 10th anniversary of Lunatic Soul.
“Untamed” is the first single to be taken from the new album and represents the multi-dimensional songwriting talent behind Lunatic Soul, with its uplifting nature and accessible elements.
Says Duda:
“It is my great pleasure to share with you the first single from the upcoming Lunatic Soul album. "Untamed" is the final track from "Under the Fragmented Sky" and at the same time a farewell to the theme of mourning explored on "Fractured". Such a positive opening seems to me more appropriate for this time of year and for the first ever "non-autumnal" release of Lunatic Soul, which you will be able to listen to in its entirety on May 25th. I hope this piece will be your soundtrack for many positive moments!”...
Following on from “Fractured”, which covered content about grieving, hope and a separated society, “Under the Fragmented Sky” rebuilds Lunatic Soul as we know it, with dark and haunting atmospheres coming to the forefront.
Duda explains: “"Fractured" is not a full picture of the latest Lunatic Soul recordings. These more classical pieces have been waiting for their own time which has now come. "Under the Fragmented Sky" will be both a supplement to "Fractured" and an artistically independent release with its own character and identity”.
“It’s a very unexpected and spontaneous release”, says Mariusz Duda. “Initially, I was thinking about a maxi single "A Thousand Shards of Heaven" with a couple of other tracks but the material had evolved so beautifully in the studio that I ended up with 36 minutes of brand new music. It’s a truly enchanting album. "UTFS" is a music journey with very subtle electronics and vocal experiments, it’s incredibly coherent and much closer to the mood of the earlier Lunatic Soul albums. Thanks to "Under the Fragmented Sky", the last red album will gain a fuller meaning and the whole Lunatic Soul discography will be enriched with another shade of my music fascinations, which have been suspended somewhere between life and death from the very beginning”.
The album was recorded during the “Fractured” sessions at Serakos Studio, Warsaw from June 16-17, and finalised December 2017 and February 2018. The final track “Untamed” sees a guest appearance on drums for Wawrzyniec Dramowicz (aka Vaaver). The album was designed and illustrated by Polish artist Jarek Kubicki.
“Under the Fragmented Sky” will be released on May 25th, 2018, via Kscope. Pre-order the album here.
Tracklist:
1. He av en (4:05)
2. Trials (5:44)
3. Sorrow (1:30)
4. Under the Fragmented Sky (5:03)
5. Shadows (4:31)
6. Rinsing the Night (3:56)
7. The Art of Repairing (7:54)
8. Untamed (3:24)
Weblinks:
lunaticsoul.com
www.facebook.com/lunaticsoulband