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now the luminous imagery ously both individual and on new work Blue Star sug- universal.” gests clearing, com- ing out of the woods into the Lol is both anchor and inspi- light of awakening. ration for Levinhurst as a 'The Future Past group to showcase the of Everything ' The strengths and passions of its members. Vocalist Cindy Blue Star is a trip into the Levinson enchants with a “Gothfather” esoterica of ancient elec- powerful, newfound verve, Lol Tolhurst broadens tronic music from the 1940s, contributing as writer of her his perspective on third 50s and 60s, hauntingly vocal harmonies. She finds album from the LA- blended to reference Lol meditation for the recording based band, adding Tolhurst's long musical leg- process in the ocean waves former Cure bandmate acy. His renowned drum- of Malibu and shares that to his work and rhythms on the love of natural wonder with Levinhurst project. new songs are varied and her band mates. Virtuoso mature and, true to his past, guitarist Eric Bradley colors Levinhurst has always been the lyrics are sensitive vi- the many moods of the tracks, bringing a broad about taking the best of the gnettes of modern life. range of technique and ex- past to create a better future. perimentation from his work with Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell and his own Young Royals.

Collaboration New to the line up is former Cure band mate, Mi- chael Dempsey, who embel- lishes Blue Star with rich orchestration, adding layers to Levinhurst's signature soundscaping. There was a “Blue Star” derives its name very English homecoming This progression is evident in part from the first astro- for Lol when he and Cindy in the covers of their three nauts' explanation of what joined Michael in East Sus- : the artwork on de- the earth looked like from sex over Christmas 2008 to but record Perfect Life de- space. This is an album of work on the record. The picted stark industrial build- reflection about where we bleak, frozen countryside ings; sophomore release are right now both globally again offered space for re- House By The Sea alludes to and personally.” reflects Lol. flection, as Lol contemplated brooding melancholia; and “The lyrics are simultane- not only the return to his for the first time since the life. homeland for the first time 1970's. Tolhurst & Dempsey since his departure from the worked together in the early Lol states, "Cindy has a raw UK, but also the milestones 90s as Presence, releasing musicality which has come of a simultaneous fiftieth the album Inside on Island to fruition in Blue Star. It is birthday and thirty-year an- Records. Tolhurst remem- now a shining diamond of niversary of . bers "It was a great time, but her most natural and beauti- too much too soon after The ful expression, both sensu- "I think there is an obvious Cure for me, I needed more ous and singularly unapolo- synchronicity with Michael space to figure out what I getic. Levinhurst is the syn- and I working together again really wanted to do." thesis of all of our pasts, 30 years after we started The crystallizing here and now". Cure,” says Tolhurst. “The California circle is complete, and in the Lol moved to the United The Future middle part of life it feels States in the mid-90s, choos- Levinhurst releases Blue like we will fulfill the yearn- ing to settle in a very dispa- Star worldwide on June ing promise of our youthful rate Southern California. His 30th 2009, and will tour be- selves once again". interests were evolving; he ginning in October was journeying through the The Past pensiveness for which his As schoolmates in deepest previous band is celebrated For more information, con- Sussex, Lol Tolhurst, Mi- and allowing Eastern and tact: chael Dempsey and Robert other philosophies to replace Publicity Smith banded together in a the dense and darker tones of Bonnie Burkert mutual love for Bowie, The European existentialism. He [email protected] Clash and philosophical lit- found lucidity and inspira- (213) 200-0786 erature, forming one of pop tion in the openness of the Booking music's most enduring desert, particular Meghan Gohil [email protected] bands. Tolhurst remained in epiphany in the Mojave be- (323) 691- 2276 The Cure through the 80's as came the source for much of a chief collaborator with his new creative impulse. Smith, finishing with the multi-platinum masterwork The Singer and since unsurpassed Disin- He discovered Cindy, a strik- tegration. Dempsey had left ing and sunny LA native, the band after the first re- when she was singing un- cord, continuing in other selfconciously in the garden musical projects, including a one fateful afternoon. She stint in and re- became the perfect foil to his cently bringing 's British reserve, and eventu- celebrated Atom Heart ally asked her to be the voice Mother to the stage of the group, and also his