Francis Lung
Looking to the '60s for inspirations such as the Left Banke and Phil Spector, Francis Lung is the solo alias of Manchester singer and songwriter Tom McClung, formerly of WU LYF. Debuting with sparer, more intimate material on a pair of EPs in 2016, he arrived at a lusher, affectionate Baroque pop on the 2019 full-length A Dream Is U and its 2021 follow-up Miracle.
McClung began working on solo material while still with WU LYF, which disbanded a year after issuing their critically acclaimed debut Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, in 2011. The band -- Ellery James Roberts (lead vocals), Evans Kati (guitar), Joe Manning (drums), and McClung (bass; aka "Lung") -- cracked the Top 100 with the album in their native U.K.
As Francis Lung, he released the home-recorded EPs Faeher's Son, Vol. 1 and Mother's Son, Vol. 2 in late 2016. Working with producer Brendan Williams, he expanded his sound for his full-length debut, A Dream Is U, which saw release on Memphis Industries in 2019. He and Williams collaborated again on McClung's 2021 follow-up, Miracle. Singing and playing every part except for the strings, Miracle doubled down on the artist's smart, punchy pop, which was imbued with a distinctively introspective air.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Short Stories
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 23 sep. 2022
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Miracle
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 18 jun. 2021
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Your Own Worst Enemy
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 16 okt. 2023
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A Dream Is U
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 2 aug. 2019
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2p Machine
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 12 jul. 2022
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Dance 4 Sorrow
Alternative en Indie - Released by Songs Records on 16 sep. 2016
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Songs From a Living Room
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 28 aug. 2020
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Love Hurts
Francis Lung, Mackenzie Leighton
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 23 feb. 2024
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Internet
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 1 sep. 2021
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Midland Hotel II - The Restaurant
Alternative en Indie - Released by Memphis Industries on 30 aug. 2022
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A Francis Lung Xmas
Alternative en Indie - Released by Songs Records on 6 dec. 2019
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