{"id":4095,"date":"2014-05-18T23:06:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T03:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2016-11-11T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T19:54:17","slug":"recommended-this-week-the-nyc-quintet-lucius-currently-on-tour-with-tegan-and-sara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/posturemag.com\/online\/recommended-this-week-the-nyc-quintet-lucius-currently-on-tour-with-tegan-and-sara\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended This Week: The NYC quintet Lucius, currently on tour with Tegan and Sara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author | Michelle King<\/p>\n

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My introduction to the stunning voices of Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who make up two-fifths of NYC quintet\u00a0Lucius<\/a>\u00a0came via the epic single\u00a0\u201cSonsick\u201d<\/a>\u00a0off composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone\u2019s debut album as\u00a0San Fermin<\/a>\u00a0(also worth checking out). Their ability to synchronize harmonies and combine the power of their voices in unison might be explainable by the nine years they\u2019ve been singing together, but it\u2019s beyond impressive nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Lucius began in 2008 as a duo between Wolfe and Laessig, who also handle synths and keys. Through a series of fortunate events and introductions in the musical breeding ground of Brooklyn\u2019s Ditmas Park, the group has since expanded to include work on drums and guitar from Dan Molad, Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri. Blending together elements of pop, rock, and even folk on their debut album\u00a0Wildewoman,<\/i>which\u00a0dropped last year on\u00a0Mom + Pop<\/a>, Lucius are currently touring with Tegan and Sara and will continue on the road into the summer with dates with The Head and the Heart as well as Sara Bareilles and performances at Governors Ball, Newport Folk Festival, and Lollapalooza.<\/p>\n

If you desire a recommendation from someone with a bit more clout than myself, look no further than NPR\u2019s Bob Boilen who (in 2013) called this \u201cthe best pop music of my year.\u201d Read on for tour dates, and check out official videos for \u201cTurn it Around\u201d and \u201cGo Home,\u201d both taken from\u00a0Wildewoman<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Supporting Tegan and Sara
\n5\/06 \u2013 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/07 \u2013 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/08 \u2013 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/10 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/12 \u2013 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/13 \u2013 Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/14 \u2013 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/15 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/16 \u2013 Jacksonville, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/19 \u2013 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/20 \u2013 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/21 \u2013 Washington, DC @\u00a09:30\u00a0Club\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/22 \u2013 Washington, DC @\u00a09:30\u00a0Club\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a><\/p>\n

Supporting The Head and the Heart
\n5\/28 \u2013 Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/29 \u2013 Cleveland, OH @ Performance Arts Center at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n5\/30 \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n6\/02 \u2013 Richmond, VA @ The National\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n06\/03 \u2013 Richmond, VA @ The National\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a>
\n6\/04 \u2013 Baltimore, MD @ Ram\u2019s Head Live\u00a0[Tickets]<\/a><\/p>\n

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