W. H. Lung will release their debut album in April, following 2017’s 10″ debut Inspiration!/Nothing Is. We’re told that the Manchester-founded band allowed the LP to gestate over the course of two years, and that the result is a remarkably considered debut: the production is crisp and pristine but not over-polished, the synths and electronics radiate and hum with a golden aura, and the vocals weave between tender delivery and forceful eruptions. There is a palpable energy to the songs, as experienced in 10 glorious minutes of opening statement “Simpatico People.” The sound switches between shimmering synth-pop and the infectious grooves of ’70s Berlin.

Tracklisting

01. Simpatico People

02. Bring It Up

03. Inspiration!

04. An Empty Room

05. Nothing Is

06. Want

07. Second Death Of My Face

08. Overnight Phenomenon

Alongside the album announcement, the band announced the following live dates;

11th May—Liverpool, The Shipping Forecast

13th May—Glasgow, The Garage (Attic Bar)

14th May—Nottingham, The Bodega

15th May—Brighton, Green Door Store

16th May—Bristol, The Louisiana

17th May—Southampton, Heartbreakers

18th May—London, Oslo, Hackney

Ahead of the album’s April 5 release, you can download opener “Simpatico People” in full via the button below, or here for EU readers. 

Pre-order is available here.