„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. Lingby’s characteristic sound combines the use of brass instruments (played by Carmen and Judith Heß), polyphonic vocals and a female lead singer with classical band instruments, synthesizers, samples and beats.

Bright Black

I hide in you

02 I hide in you

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. The signature sounds and key elements for Lingby’s music are to be discovered: polyphonic female choirs, melodic and noisy guitars, repetetive and relentless beats, giving an agitated foundation for the female lead vocals, taking us with her closely on her journey.

Porcelaine mo(u)rnings

03 Porcelaine mo(u)rnings

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. In the first single „I hate it when I’m grey“, lots of signature sounds and key elements for Lingby’s music are to be discovered: polyphonic female choirs, melodic and noisy guitars, repetetive and relentless beats give an agitated foundation for the female lead vocals, taking us with her closely on her journey.

I hate it when I'm grey

04 I hate it when I'm grey

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. The second single „Acceleration“ is a tribute to trip hop. Enveloped by samples, minimalist beats and bass, mellotron, theremin and flugelhorn, the singer moves even closer and takes the listener into a state of fragility and the question of pursuing happiness during a state of having lost control.

Acceleration

05 Acceleration

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. Lingby's signature sound combines female lead vocals, polyphonicchoirs, melodic and noisy guitars, brass instruments and samples with repetetive and relentless beats

What now

06 What now

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. The third and final single „Compromise is a maze“ opens up a space for defiance and frustration for the first time. Guitars and synthesizers become a sluggish mass, driven by a trip-hoppy drum set and interrupted by cutting noise. The vocals fluctuating somewhere between angry rebellion and relentless inner voices.

Compromise is a maze

07 Compromise is a maze

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. This song however is dedicated to L.U., who has to endure so much unwanted change and never stops fighting. To our sister.

Grip

08 Grip

„Bright Black“ is an album about the experience of a long-lasting personal crisis, the feeling of exhaustion and self-doubt, and the deep longing for change. The song concludes the journey of the album and gives a glimpse into the future.

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