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"A Little Touch of L.C. Franke in The Night?...
effervescent, ornately orchestrated instantly likable...Harp glissandos, sweeping, swelling strings, whispering flutes—arranger John Mills hits all of the sentimental orchestral cues buoying Franke's gentle, uplifting lyrical sentiments sung with sweet but not saccharine sincerity. Franke knows how to turn the chords in his emotional favor."
– Tracking Angle
Modern-day torch song crooner L.C. Franke has released his new covers EP, L.C. Franke Loves You Madly. Heralded last month by a stunning cover of Leonard Cohen's masterful "I'm Your Man," today's release is celebrated with a visualizer for the cover of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U," streaming now.
"'Purple Rain' is a perfect desert island record," Franke says. "I always wanted to cover Prince, but the only way to do it any justice is to make it completely different because no one else can ever be Prince. So we took a high-energy synth-driven track and turned it into a Sultry, Heartfelt Latin infused Ballad. To me, 'I Would Die 4 U' is about unconditional love, devotion, and self-sacrifice, but like any Prince song there are many layers.”
DOWNLOAD/STREAM L.C. FRANKE LOVES YOU MADLY
WATCH "I WOULD DIE 4 U" VISUALIZER
WATCH "I'M YOUR MAN "LYRIC VIDEO
"L.C. Franke Loves You Madly is a love letter to some of my favorite songs and the craft of songwriting itself," says Franke. "The EP features reimagined interpretations of Prince’s 'I Would Die 4 U,' Leonard Cohen’s 'I’m Your Man,' and Divine Comedy’s 'Tonight We Fly.' I love the mystery, passion, and provocative ambiguity of each of them lyrically. I’ve been putting these songs on mixes and playlists my entire life, with different intentions and interpretations every time. But the one thread that always remains between them is that these are inspiring, perfect songs of devotion.
Franke will follow the release of the EP with a show in his hometown of Austin, TX - KUTX Presents: A Valentine's Date With L.C. Franke and The Best Lil' Orchestra in TX on Feb 14 at 29th Street Ballroom.
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The L.C. Franke Loves You Madly EP follows the release of his debut full-length album Still in Bloom last year. Easy listening for anxious times, orchestral pop for the algorithm age: this is the twilit milieu of L.C. Franke. The album builds a bridge between 20th-century nostalgia and our modern alienation. Across 10 tracks of pure mood-indigo music, inspired by the jazz-club savoir-faire of artists like Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, and Ella Fitzgerald, Franke’s barstool croon smolders against a backdrop of woodwind trills and string quartet swells. It’s a musical tonic that pairs equally well with gin and general malaise — light on the ears, heavy on the heart.
PURCHASE/STREAM STILL IN BLOOM
WATCH "WISH THE WORLD" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
WATCH “YOU AND ME AND US AGAINST THE WORLD” LYRIC VIDEO
WATCH “YOU AND ME AND US AGAINST THE WORLD (LIVE FROM AUSTIN)”
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