Los Angeles dreampop / darkwave outfit LUCKYANDLOVE present their third album 'Humaura' (pronounced "hu • mau • ra"), which they define as the atmosphere emanating from the feelings of the human spirit void of technological control. This album weaves a compelling narrative through the current of the human condition, boldly challenging the digital dross of modern existence with a passionate plea for flesh-and-blood connection and unfettered autonomy.

LUCKYANDLOVE is the raw sonic experiment of Loren Luck and April Love. Their live analog synth beats, Moog instrumentation and beautiful, harmonic vocals blend fuzzy synthgaze, blue-black neon darkwave, and tigerprint electro punk. With visceral, urgently-present dark electro-pop appeal that stretches through time and space, their 'Lucky + Love' and 'Transitions' albums earned them a global fan following and led to US and UK tours and various sync licensing placements.

Their new 'Humaura' album moves from hard-won emotional clarity to a liberating perspective on our current state of affairs. Written during the hermetically-sealed pandemic, it explores themes of human connection, imperfection, detachment / detoxing from social media, and being in control of creativity.

“This is an action-packed, cinematic, entertaining and soulful electro-dance record full of fresh air and wide-open roads where there is more freedom to party, to be in nature, and to be our wild selves. There was a new quiet that we observed - the pandemic was a weird experience. We tried to make the best of it, making art, taking nature trips, photographing this microscopic world we discovered. We worked on ourselves, strengthened our relationship, and weaved everything into our music,” says April Love.

Loren Luck adds, “We spent hundreds of hours performing in total isolation — our DTLA rehearsal space, our Echo Park space — and continuing the creative process outside, along the LA river, writing a lot of songs while listening to birds. By truly going ‘underground’ during the making of this album, we were taking back our lives — just by figuring out what it meant being human, in its purest form. Once you make peace with that, your thinking becomes free, so now we’re free to make the rules.”

Recorded, mixed and mastered for digital release by Grammy award-winning engineer Be Hussey (Modern English, Swervedriver, The Church, Twin Tribes, Boy Harsher, Kim Deal) at Balboa Studio and at Catwater, this album was mastered for vinyl and lathe cut by Grammy-nominated engineer Nicholas Townsend (Cheap Trick, Weezer, Garbage, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Grimes) at Townsend Mastering.

'Humaura' takes us on a sonic expedition from the high-voltage anxiety of being a "screen zombie" and the crucial urgency to reconnect with the natural world and free thought (‘I Am Human’) to the raw, visceral pangs of loneliness and the search for intimacy ('Lonely At Night'). LUCKYANDLOVE charts a course toward liberation, championing the brave release of truths ( 'Secret Is Out') and the hard-won, exhilarating joy found in breaking free from societal and digital entrapments—culminating in the melodic sunshine of finding true self and a harmonious "final bliss moment" ('Melt in Sunshine').

'Name of Love' explores the wisdom gained from defining oneself through past relational pain, which then fuels the kinetic energy of survival anthems like 'Run On Run' and 'Feelz So Good', celebrating the exhilarating escape and raw thrill of the open road. The album achieves a crucial distance with 'Hawks Do Cry', juxtaposing nature’s tranquil, powerful vantage point with the noise of the human world. They finally offer solace in the reflective nostalgia of 'Down To Black', where the search for community and belonging finds its perfect, memorable fit.

Out October 31 via SRD - Southern Record Distributors, 'Humaura' can be ordered on vinyl from Bandcamp, the LUCKYANDLOVE Store or from select record shops. It's also available digitally everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

LUCKYANDLOVE performs next on December 13 at Mohave Gold Bar in Yucca Valley, California for Luna Negra Goth Nights Presents, along with BLAKLIGHT and Dead Energy.

CREDITS
Written and arranged by Loren Luck & April Love
Produced and performed by LUCKYANDLOVE
April Love - vocals, synths (Moog, Juno, HX Stomp)
Loren Luck - drums, synths (Elektron Rytm, Elektron A4, HX Stomp)
Original songs written & performed raw on analog electronic synthesizers & analog drum machines
Recorded (live with live effects) on TASCAM DP-32SD 32-track Portastudio
Vocals recorded by Be Hussey at Catwater and Balboa Studios in Los Angeles
Recorded in LA at Downtown Rehearsal Studios & Echo Park Studios
Mixing & digital mastering by Be Hussey at Catwater (Los Angeles, CA)
Mastered for vinyl by Nick Townsend at Townsend Mastering
Album artwork painting, layout & design by LUCKYANDLOVE
Front cover artwork by Loren Luck
Videos directed By Loren Luck of LUCKYANDLOVE. Filmed in LUCKYANDLOVE's studio
Cinematography & videography by Romeal Hogan and Kevin Mapp
©℗ 2025 All rights reserved LUCKYANDLOVE 2025
Published by Oilxice Publishing (ASCAP) and Lynx Technique Publishing (ASCAP)
Vinyl and digital Download Distributed worldwide by SRD/IDOL
Catalogue no. LNL003A
LUCKYANDLOVE studio photos by Alejandro Restrepo
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR