Out now: 'Utopia I,' the new EP from St. Lucia

Led by husband-and-wife duo South Africa-born Jean-Philip Grobler and Germany-born Patti Beranek, St. Lucia today released the new EP Utopia I. It is their first new music in four years.

"In a way, this is my rebellion against the darkness of the world," states Jean-Philip. "From the beginning, the name St. Lucia came from me making escapist music. In South Africa, there's a place called St. Lucia, and it's similar to the island in the Caribbean because it's where you escape. It's utopia. There are many ideas of utopia, whether it means virus-free or a virtual tech utopia. It's easy to feel depressed these days, so I'm trying to bring something joyous to the world. I was sick of seeing stuff on the Internet, and I just wanted to feel good. That's what being human is about. We have to feel alive, no matter what is happening around us."

Patti adds, "I feel really proud of the EP. I think there is purity in it that you can't describe. You just have to listen and feel it. I think that this comes from having another child, being parents, and being thrown into a weird time in our lives. It unleashes things, and I think we did a good job capturing that."

To support today's EP release, the group shares the single, "The Golden Age." "'The Golden Age' is always accessible to you," says Jean-Philip. "You can blame social media or politics. At the end of the day, we can all somehow find stillness within."

Watch The Visualizer For "The Golden Age" HERE:

Alongside today's EP release, St. Lucia shares details of their Fall 2022 North American tour, on sale now. See below for the full set of dates, more info, and tickets at stlucianewyork.com/live.

Utopia I is available at all digital retailers HERE.

Track List:

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Separate World
Another Lifetime
Rocket On My Feet
The Golden Age
Memory

Tour Dates:

10/7 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
10/9 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
10/11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
10/13 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
10/14 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/15 - Detroit, MI@ St. Andrew’s Hall
10/16 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
10/19 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
10/21 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
10/24 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
10/25 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/28 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
10/29 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
10/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/1 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/2 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
11/4 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/5 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
11/7 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/8 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
11/9 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11/12 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/13 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel