Nominated for „Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik“.

Asymmetric stumbling beats à la J Dilla, slick soul vocals, and a generally high level of casually virtuosic instrument mastery leave no doubts after listening to the opening track ‚On And On‘: Here, a young US band in the vein of Vulfpeck or Snarky Puppy must be at work. But far from it: Behind Luciel are the brothers David and Florian Rynkowski on vocals, keyboard, and bass, guitarist Philipp Brämswig, and drummer Tim Dudek. With the help of guest vocalists Anikó Kanthak and Ray Lozano, the Cologne-based band traverses the history of soul and funk from Motown to Badu with detailed playfulness on their surprisingly mature debut. Just because of the transformation of the worn-out Adele lament ‚Rolling In The Deep,‘ ‚… And That’s All I Remember‘ makes it clear: Luciel is a name to remember.“