In the organizer's words:
"History is sweet and we are vulnerable, reality is constant and horrifying."
Levin Goes Lightly's sound is majestic and driving, his performances sweaty and glamorous.The songwriting is known for its profound lyrics and musical versatility. From melancholic melodies to powerful post-punk beats , he manages toweave impressive emotions into his sound in a unique way.
The androgynous eccentric has been touringsolo or with different line-ups for 10 years .
The musicians/producers Paul Schwarz (drums) and Thomas Zehnle (guitar) have been an integral part of the band for several years . LGL also perform live at certain gigs as a five-piece band with Julia Kalb on bass and Alica Scetinina (aka Gaisma) on synthesizer.
"Numb", their fifth longplayer, will be released in October 2024 and explores the depths of post-punk, cold wave and dancefloor .The melodic vocals alternate between German and English to accompany the driving electronic beats, cool synthesizers, warm organ tones and wavy guitar parts .In his typically quirky imagery, Levin Goes Lightly tellsof toxic relationships, dark periods in life and great love.
"Is it beautiful when it's sad?" asks Levin Goes Lightly and promptly delivers anaffirmative answer with his new album ,proving that bittersweet sadness caneven be beautiful AND danceable.
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