Lux Interna:
the innermost light - an esoteric term that carries intonations of Gnosticism describes
the nature of Lux Interna's music very aptly. Singer/songwriter Joshua Levi Ian Gentzke founded
the group some ten years ago as an outlet for
folk-inspired songs with demanding lyrics revolving around mystical topics of an existential nature. The voice of
this music bespeaks a Blakean quest for the divine within this world. He is
aided and abetted in this quest by his co-conspirators, Kathryn Gentzke, Katherine Trimble, Kevin Sweet,
and Shane Hallinan, all adding vocal, visual and musical textures to
the songs.
Lux Interna have frequently been compared
to artists such as Current 93, Backworld, Leonard Cohen and
Nick Cave. This rings true, however, not in terms of imitation, but rather
in the sense of a shared spiritual and aesthetic kinship. Musically one can expect
a deep, passionate male voice and a soothing, sometimes ghost-like
female vocal, woven into well-crafted songs arranged for acoustic guitars, cello, keyboards, and dulcimers. Over the
course of four studio releases and a row of concerts (mainly in Europe), Lux
Interna has emerged as one of the most original and essential ensembles of the Dark
Folk genre, although the sheer quality of their music surpasses any
clichéd niches.
[a lantern carried in blood and skin] is an
anthology featuring tracks from all previous Lux Interna albums. It is their first domestic release
and gives an excellent overview over their musical and mystical journey
thus far.
In
Digipak, with 12 page booklet. Released on Projekt and available July
29th, 2008.
horizon
into nothing
(blackwatersong)
fallen
for an autumn girl
flowers under glass
your lily white hands
a season apart
blossoms
lange mußt du
leiden
distance
