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Chelsea Wolfe returns with her ninth studio album, The Dark, offering a more organic sound that sits somewhere between dark folk, gothic rock, and alternative. Guitars, piano, and live drums blend with her most mature songwriting yet, paired with a voice that sounds more powerful and confident than ever.

Thematically, The Dark explores letting go, self-discovery, and the strength to face one's own darkness. Created in collaboration with producer Ben Chisholm and guest musicians including Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Matt Chamberlain, and Justin Meldal-Johnsen, the result is an atmospheric album that further develops Chelsea Wolfe's unmistakable sound — one that should appeal to longtime fans and new listeners alike.

Emerging from the shadows where it was forged, this work marks a new passage in our journey through the ever-shifting borderlands of light and darkness. Recorded and shaped between the cold months of 2024 and 2025, “Tamsošviesa / Chiaroscuro” stands as a culmination of years of devotion, reflection, and sound sculpting. It is both a continuation and a turning point – a chapter where our path through the twilight sharpens into clear focus.

For two decades, LUCTUS has walked the narrow line between shadow and light, guided by the pulse of this strange world and those who have listened along the way. With “Tamsošviesa / Chiaroscuro”, we now place another stone upon that path – deliberate, unhurried, unwavering.

CD: Jewel case CD with 16 pages booklet.