August 13 street date. Newly signed to 4AD, Lucinda Chua is a singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in South London with British, Malaysian and ancient Chinese heritage. Primarily using her voice, a cello, and an array of effects units, Chua writes ambient pop songs that are intimate, atmospheric, and totally enchanting. Chua self-released her debut EP "Antidotes 1" in 2019 and it was critically acclaimed by the likes of Pitchfork, Dazed and The Guardian. A sister release "Antidotes 2" expands Chua's unique sonic vocabulary, with subliminal textures that bleed into each other before fading away. If "Antidotes 1" was Chua building the landscape and scenery for her music, then "Antidotes 2" is her living within it. This special vinyl edition of "Antidotes" will include both EP's.
March 24 street date. London-based artist Lucinda Chua presents her debut solo album, "YIAN". The title means swallow in Chinese, and is part of "Siew Yian," the name given to Chua by her parents to preserve a connection with Chinese heritage. Just as the migratory songbird lives between places, so does Chua; she's lived in the in-between of the English, Malaysian and Chinese cultures that make up her heritage. Yet in the absence of Mandarin as a mother tongue, music became a way to express the parts of herself that couldn’t be described in words; "YIAN" emerged as a way to heal. After collaborating with FKA Twigs (along with playing in her live band), and releasing 2 acclaimed EP's, Lucinda Chua has reinvented her identity through her artistic craft by respecting the past, yet building upon it in search for a feeling of freedom.
March 24 street date. London-based artist Lucinda Chua presents her debut solo album, "YIAN". The title means swallow in Chinese, and is part of "Siew Yian," the name given to Chua by her parents to preserve a connection with Chinese heritage. Just as the migratory songbird lives between places, so does Chua; she's lived in the in-between of the English, Malaysian and Chinese cultures that make up her heritage. Yet in the absence of Mandarin as a mother tongue, music became a way to express the parts of herself that couldn’t be described in words; "YIAN" emerged as a way to heal. After collaborating with FKA Twigs (along with playing in her live band), and releasing 2 acclaimed EP's, Lucinda Chua has reinvented her identity through her artistic craft by respecting the past, yet building upon it in search for a feeling of freedom.
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