Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys is an art-pop tender-noise band known for its openness to sonic transformation. Formed in 2015 by South African-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lucy Kruger, the project found its ethereal identity after relocating to Berlin in 2018. Their sound balances between restraint and release – between whisper and howl – exploring the tension of emotion through both delicacy and feral energy.

On stage, the band creates an immersive and visceral atmosphere, shifting fluidly between intimacy and abandon. Kruger’s haunting, magnetic voice meets the intuitive interplay of Liú Mottes (guitar), Jean-Louise Parker (viola), Gidon Carmel (drums), and Andreas Bonkowski (bass). Their music has drawn comparisons to PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, blending tenderness with raw power.

Following the acclaimed Tapes Trilogy (2019–2022), the band released Heaving (2023) – a record preoccupied with the body and its unspoken urgencies – and A Human Home (2024), a lo-fi reflection on connection and belonging. Their forthcoming album, Pale Bloom (2026), promises a glistening, emotional soundscape that awakens in the listener like a living pulse.

Berlin-based Polish artist Joanna Gemma Auguri unveils her album Hiraeth, 2024 – a Welsh term describing a deep sense of homesickness and longing for something lost. Rooted in her own history of displacement and self-discovery, the record unfolds as a haunting meditation on belonging, fragility, and emotional resilience. After years of performing, curating the Berlin scene (including the iconic Bar25 and “The Saddest Music in the World” series), Joanna chose to turn inward, focusing on her singular sound. Working with acclaimed producer Ingo Krauss (Conny Plank Studio, Candy Bomber), she built a vivid soundscape blending drums, double bass, slide guitar, horns, cello, and choir – yet always preserving the intimate vulnerability at the heart of her music. With her accordion, zither and unmistakable voice, Joanna crafts songs that feel timeless and cinematic. “Hiraeth is a dream of the unconscious, a place where the unsaid finds a form,” she reflects. The album also features British actress and musician Keely Forsyth, adding another layer of emotional depth. Ultimately, Hiraeth stands as both a personal exorcism and a universal soundtrack for longing – bittersweet, fragile, and profoundly human.