Lemon Jelly's Fred Deakin To Tour The Lasters Sci-Fi Rock Opera Project In February
Monday, 21 October 2019
Written by Jon Stickler
Lemon Jelly's Fred Deakin is taking 'The Lasters' concept album on the road.
The Kickstarter-funded sci-fi rock opera, which tells the story of Earth's last remaining inhabitants as they search for a new home, will be performed at immersive live shows in Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Brighton during February. Deakin said:
"I started making this album over three years ago. It's inspired by my love of science fiction and my desire to make a proper concept album with a story running through it, like War of The Worlds, Quadrophenia or Harry Nilsson's The Point.
"How difficult could that be? It was pretty difficult. I needed to come up with a compelling story to complement the music, and this is the first time I’ve had to write 'proper' lyrics."
The album contains 19 tracks and, in addition to Deakin, features vocalists Abi Sinclair, Charlotte Hatherley and Steffan Huw Davies alongside a cast of musicians. A synopsis of the record reads:
"The Lasters is a science fiction concept album with a story running through it: it's set in a dystopian near-future and tells the tale of Earth's final family.
"After climate change and nuclear holocausts have brought our planet to the brink of extinction, a civil war has split humanity into two warring factions: the Luddites (led by a man) and the Technologists (led by a woman). These two have a daughter together and the album tells her story."
Tickets for the tour go on general sale at 10am on October 25.
The Lasters Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon February 03 2020 - MANCHESTER Royal Northern College of Music
Tue February 04 2020 - BRISTOL St Georges
Thu February 06 2020 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Sat February 08 2020 - GLASGOW Old Fruitmarket
Tue February 11 2020 - BIRMINGHAM Town Hall
Wed February 12 2020 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Fri February 14 2020 - BRIGHTON St Georges Church
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