Lucas Renney is a singer-songwriter from Sunderland in the North-East of England. He first came to prominence as lead singer and songwriter of XL Recordings artists The Golden Virgins, who split in 2006.

He has recently completed recording an album for Brille Records. Produced by ex-Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde, the album also features Paul Alexander and McKenzie Smith from Midlake on bass and drums alongside Bella Union's Stephanie Dosen on backing vocals.

“Gently-does-it genius...9/10” – NME

“Strikingly beautiful songs from the darkside...4/5” – UNCUT

“William Blake meets The Cocteau Twins in this captivating debut...4/5” – THE OBSERVER

“Songs as gloriously mournful as any ever written about heartbreak and lost love...4/5” - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

“We recommend its twilit delights to anyone who enjoyed that fantastic John Grant record from earlier this year” -THE WORD
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