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Lutalo’s highly visceral folk goes electric on The Academy,
the Vermont multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and produc- er’s debut LP. Recorded in January 2024 at the storied
Sonic Ranch and self-produced along with Jake Aron (Snail
Mail, Protomartyr, L’Rain), The Academy feels like watching
the best underground film you’ve seen in years; establishing
Lutalo as a singular voice of this generation of indie rock.
Lutalo describes The Academy as their “first chapter” – a
time capsule of the lessons they’ve learned in their
20-something years of life. “This record is exactly that: a
‘record’ of my early life,” they say of their debut album, out
via Winspear. “The experiences, thoughts and feelings I was
holding at those times and am currently processing. To me,
this is the first big stamp of my existence I’m sharing.”While Lutalo’s 2022 EP Once Now, Then Again introduced
them as a lo-fi acoustic guitar wunderkind, The Academy is
bigger and bolder without compromising Lutalo’s inviting
sense of emotional intimacy, inspired by alt-rock veterans
like Thom Yorke and Rob Crow as well as electronic greats
like Aphex Twin and Bowery Electric. The Academy’s
grander arrangements are heard in the biting adrenaline
rush of “Ocean Swallows Him Whole,” or the anti-war jangle
of album closer “The Bed.” Their lyrics are often deeply
intuitive, flowing as a stream of consciousness, albeit with
weighty meanings. With their unique baritone and finesse
for lyrical world building, Lutalo cuts to the bone–while only
just beginning to reveal the depth of their artistry and vision.
