We recently had the amazing privilege to check out the brand new album from Austin based dark rock meets shoegaze artist Lauren Lakis.

You can listen to “A Fiesta And A Hell” on Spotify Here and on Apple Music Here .

We first discovered the brilliance that is Lauren Lakis this past March with her amazing single “Take My Hand “ which is included on “A Fiesta And A Hell”

“A Fiesta And A Hell” is filled to the brim with the raw and haunting musical tones and cathartic storytelling that makes Lauren Lakis such a special and gifted artist .

On the album she confides, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” There is no better way for me to describe the past few years. In this time, I’ve grappled with intense grief, personally and for the collective, and anger that sometimes borders on rage. It’s hard to be a loving, open-hearted person in a world that can be so cold and alienating. Many facets of life have felt devoid of warmth and care; many people have felt devoid of warmth and care. And yet, because you can’t have hell without heaven, I’ve been simultaneously shown unconditional love on a scale I’ve never before experienced, too. We truly cannot have light without the dark; words to remember when the world is at its most bleak.”

A Fiesta and a Hell was recorded in Austin, TX with Carey McGraw producing (Wild Child, Josie Lockhart), Elliott Frazier mixing (Ringo Deathstarr, Blushing), and Christopher Colbert (Mazzy Star, Starflyer 59, Leon Bridges) mastering.

There is this very cinematic quality that is present throughout “A Fiesta And A Hell”combined with the authenticity and honesty that Lauren Lakis brings with her unique and refreshing point of view , that makes “A Fiesta And A Hell a true musical treat

We fell instantly for “Terror Tears” , the second single is a battle cry against the media propaganda machine, government hypocrisy and lies, that is set to mesmerizing 80s punk/goth rock inspired beats and reverb soaked guitar and vocals.

Our favorite track on the album is without question “Keep Your Woman Down “ The extraordinary track has this really cool gothic surf vibe that is absolutely otherworldly. The haunting vocals are absolutely flawless . We hit repeat several hundred times on this one .

Her latest single “Leave Your Window Open” is a typical love song with a vampire twist!

Lauren Lakis is an artist you need to know and “A Fiesta And A Hell “ is an album you need to hear.

10/6 – Dallas – Three Links

10/11 – San Antonio – Studio E (live stream performance)10/12

– San Antonio – Vice Versa

10/13 – Austin – Swan Dive

10/14 – Houston – Axelrad

10/26 – Long Beach – Alex’s Bar

10/29 – San Francisco – Neck of the Woods

11/1 – Los Angeles – Genghis Cohen