LINGUA IGNOTA (now known as Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CkdPdEyrcAE/

retiring the project

I hope she finds some interesting new avenues to pursue. otoh, I'm very excited that I'll be seeing her perform in less than a week!

Been thinking of what to say about that statement, but basically “Fair play to ye” covers it.

Saw her kick off her US tour last night, fantastic show. It was split into two parts, the first was a medley of hymns performed on prepared piano bookended by her doing a sermon of sorts, all under the red glow of electronic candles. The hymns fit well with her overall project, but were a bit more light and simple than her original material. This part of the show ended very abruptly after probably less than 30 minutes and the house lights came on, which was very confusing because it wasn't clear if that was the entire show or not.

After about a 30 minute break, she came back and did a longer performance focused mainly on material from SINNER with a couple songs from other albums thrown in plus versions of "Katie Cruel" and "Jolene". It was pretty much everything you'd expect. Her voice was astounding, just absolutely masterful control and range, despite having to battle through some wonky mic issues, which luckily got sorted about halfway through. In this section she mostly sang to backing tracks which sounded huge and disturbing, although she did return to the piano toward the end, including a song where she created a cool drone by running a cord back and forth around a low piano string.

okay, I'm gonna do an overnight trip to Montreal for this.

Will see the Philly show, God willing.

I made it to the Lingua Ignota show in Montreal on Sunday, along with our thread-starter who I got to meet for the first time. It was wonderful. The opening was absolutely perfect. The lights went down, the room was totally dark, with a low background hum of insects buzzing and chirping. Everyone was looking towards the stage. Then there was a shuffling in the crowd next to us, and suddenly she was right there; she turned on this bright lamp and went into "O Death".

We probably had roughly the same setlist as Moodles, minus the sermon. The second set was mostly songs from Sinner Get Ready, and a few from Caligula. Some astonishing moments, especially on songs like "I Am the One Who Bends the Tall Grasses" where she shifts through so many different vocal registers.

Okay, heard the advance of this about a month back -- it's quite stirking -- so here's her new project/moniker/etc:

https://linguaignota.bandcamp.com/album/saved

STRIKING, rather. Anyway.

Separate liner notes at the site but here's the text of the accompanying mailout on Bandcamp:

Hello friends, I am here presenting my new release SAVED! under my given name, jazzed up a smidge, as I say goodnight to Lingua Ignota for the foreseeable future. I am proud of the work I’ve done with Lingy but it is time to evolve personally & artistically, & in this project you will hear tributaries followed from previously walked paths, & new directions taken entirely, yet I am what I am still.

This record is about undoing and rebuilding, the complex process of healing, made analogous to evangelical conversion. It is spartan, but there are deep & intentional reads to be found in its sonics & its messaging. It is quite unhinged. It is, at different times: funny, despairing, full of hope, and full of terror. It may not resonate with all Lingy lovers, but I hope it hits a chord with some of you. Regardless I thank you all for your support for what is and what has been.

And the accompany video/single as such

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpfxWktjEKA

yea, high christian camp is a fine direction verilie for the reverend km hayter

Lingua Ignota's msuic never really quite struck me as much as it did some of you, but I'm really into this direction

so it seems like this is basically the studio version of the medley of hymns I mentioned in my concert recap above, first track sounds great!

silly little hymns about her silly little salvation

This is pretty hilarious to me because I've been scratching my head for months over the idea that she's abandoning Lingua Ignota and going for something less personally traumatic. Like what is she going to do, maybe dabble in future pop? Was this really just a persona that she can put on and take off, because it felt really personal? But of course it's just the exact same thing, literally music she was already performing as Lingua Ignota, maybe a fraction less dark and intense than her previous albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWvWM52pmZE

amazing

time for an update to the thread-title too i think

SAVED! is now available

just heard it and very into it. this is good -

https://thequietus.com/articles/33521-reverend-kristin-michael-hayter-lingua-ignota-favourite-albums-bakers-dozen

those ARE cool choices, will have to check a few

this so awesome creepy Halloween music!

First track, with the volume dropping in and out... sound wobbling around (did the electricity just go out for a sec? do I need a new laptop?)... is such a damn joy.
Love this.

honestly could have done with a bit less of that, but the album is great overall

ahhh... that stuff made my day.
keeps things the right side of being a touch too trad for me, i think.