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‘Mental health’ is a phrase we often toss around to make ourselves feel sane, to make things seem ok. In the last couple years, I’ve watched what true insanity can do to people, how many lives it effects, how dark and simultaneously hysterical it can become, and how it can be terminal all too often. It has played a very bold part in my life thus far, and I don’t see that ending any time soon. This next body of work is themed around mental health, and this first track says it most blatantly. ‘Sense’ - what happens when we lose it? How does that feel? How do you hold someone who has lost it? And how long can that go on for?”

Sense

I wrote this song to give thanks to my parents. They adopted me and gave me a life and memories I will always cherish and be thankful for forever.

Foundations by Nanuk

Still Strangers Sometimes

Wrote this one late at night when I couldn’t shake a certain feeling — like I was standing between who I used to be and who I’m trying to become after losing someone very close. The lyrics came out raw, almost too real, but I kept them that way. Didn’t overthink the production either… piano, strings, a few touches here and there — it just felt right. Kai’s vocals hit this delicate balance I didn’t even know I needed until I heard it back.

This one sat on private for weeks while I tried to pull it apart, but I couldn’t bring myself to change a thing. It's not perfect, but it’s honest — and maybe that’s the point. Hope it finds the ones who need it.

[Verse 1]There's a part of me I've lost tonight She smiled just to stay alive Kept it cool, played the game But deep down she wasn't the same[Chorus]And I still feel her late at night Like a ghost I never fight I'm not who I was, not quite brand new Lost in the shift between the two It's not broken, but it's not clean I'm still stuck in what I mean[Verse 2]Used to say yes just to make it end Bit my tongue just to not offend But peace doesn't come that way Had to leave just to stay And the hardest part is not letting go It's not knowing where to go[Chorus]I'm not who I was, not quite brand new Lost in the shift between the two It's not broken, but it's not clean I'm still stuck in what I mean[Outro]And there's no reset, no clear goodbye Just a softer voice and clearer eyes And maybe that's enough for right now Just breathing in without the doubt I'm not who I was, not quite brand new Still finding space to pull me through It's not perfect, but it's real And that's the part I finally feel

Not Who I Was

A full moon, a bad decision, and a very sharp surprise.
“It Was Only a Little Prick” is a tongue-in-cheek folk-rock romp about love, lycanthropy, and unfortunate entanglements with a spiky companion. Playful, irreverent, and just the right amount of wrong.

It was only a little Prick

Girls (Function)

Sleep Forever

Jet Boy, Jet Girl

"California Finally" is the second single from La Luz's Floating Features, out May 11th, 2018 on LP, CD, digital, and cassette. Pre-order your copy today from smarturl.it/floatingfeatures

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Floating Features

La Luz - "California Finally"

Only Ever. Forthcoming single from "What's On Your Mind" EP out 1st February 2019 on REX Records.

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13th Feb - Lexington, London 
15th Feb - Psychedelia, Southampton
16th Feb - Hope and Ruin, Brighton
11-17th March - SXSW, Austin, USA
4th May - Live at Leeds, UK
5th May - Hit The North, Newcastle

Only Ever (Single Edit)

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