Lalu Release New Single “The Fish Who Wanted To Be King”

Prog rockers Lalu have released their new single, the title track of their upcoming new album The Fish Who Wanted To Be King, out on October 20, 2023.

Watch the lyric video for The Fish Who Wanted To Be King:

Lalu is a musical project originally founded in 2004 by the French composer and producer Vivien Lalu, son of Noelle and Michel Lalu (members of the ’70s French progressive act Polène). The Fish Who Wanted To Be King is the second album, and fourth album overall from the band, released under the partnership between Vivien and Frontiers, and is creatively and production-wise a major step forward if compared to the previous albums.

Musically, The Fish Who Wanted To Be King sees a contemporary approach to a Progressive Rock thread which was mostly developed during the ’80s and that now has developed also after the explosion of Progressive Metal. With a line-up that now is stronger and more cohesive that ever, again with singer Damian Wilson (ex-Threshold and regular collaborator of Arjen Lucassen), Joop Wolters on guitar and bass, Jelly Cardarelli on drums and sharing keyboard duties with Matt Daniel, Vivien Lalu and friends have managed to create a fabulous final product that combines intricate melodies, thought-provoking lyrics, and awe-inspiring performances.

Lalu
The Fish Who Wanted To Be King
Release Date: 20 October 2023

1. Forever Digital
2. The Fish Who Wanted To Be King
3. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
4. Is That A London Number
5. Amnesia 1916
6. A Reversal Of Fortune
7. The Wondering Kind

Lalu Line-Up:
Damian Wilson – Vocals
Joop Wolters – Guitars, Bass
Vivien Lalu – Keyboards
Jelly Cardarelli – Drums
Matt Daniel – Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano