Francis of Delirium

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Francis of Delirium
Francis of Delirium photographed from the shoulders up, singing into a microphone with her head tilted and her eyes mostly shut. She is wearing a red shirt in red lighting and holding an instrument that is difficult to identify. She has wavy dark brown hair that falls below her shoulders.
Francis of Delirium in 2021
Background information
Also known asJana Bahrich
Born2001 or 2002 (age 22–23)

Jana Bahrich (born 2001 or 2002), known professionally as Francis of Delirium, is a Luxembourgish indie rock musician.[1] After playing French horn and banjo as a child, she went on to become a prominent musician in and beyond Luxembourg. She has toured with various bands and is scheduled to headline her own tour beginning in April 2024 for her debut album, Lighthouse, which was released in March 2024.

Early life[edit]

Bahrich was born in 2001 or 2002.[2] She grew up in Luxembourg, where she played French horn as a child and rented a banjo so she could learn to play "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". She was musically influenced by the instrumentation of Sufjan Stevens and the vocals and energy of Pearl Jam.[3]

Career[edit]

Francis of Delirium performing in Reykjavik in 2022

As Francis of Delirium, Bahrich works with producer Chris Hewett. Her indie rock music is characterized by its emotional stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Francis of Delirium has toured with The 1975, Soccer Mommy,[2] Horsegirl, and Kings of Leon.[3] She is a prominent artist in Luxembourg,[4] where the alternative music scene has historically been relatively inactive, and frequently plays live shows in Europe.[3]

Lighthouse[edit]

Francis of Delirium released her debut album, Lighthouse, on 22 March 2024 with Dalliance Recordings.[4] Ahead of the album she released four singles: "Real Love", "First Touch", "Blue Tuesday", and the album's closing track "Give It Back to Me".[5] Each of the singles for Lighthouse had its own cover art, each of which was a linocut print made by Bahrich.[3]

Paste described the album as a whole as hopeful and bittersweet, characterizing it as a "thematically poignant" and "sonically captivating" coming-of-age album and comparing it to Melodrama by Lorde.[2] DIY gave it four out of five stars and described it as a confident debut.[2]

Black and white photograph of Francis of Delirium from the chest up, closely cropped. She is wearing a hoodie and singing intensely into a microphone on a stand with her head tilted and her eyes closed.
Francis of Delirium performing in London in 2022

The album's first track, "Ballet Dancers (Never Love Again)", was praised by Paste as an "effortless" song that gradually builds momentum, and "one of the best album intros of 2024 to date".[2] DIY compared it to Weyes Blood.[3] Catherine Marks, who has worked with boygenius, produced the tracks "Real Love" and "First Touch".[2] The final song, "Give It Back to Me", was praised by DIY as an "almost cinematic" conclusion to the album that reflects "the level of musicality that's clearly demonstrated throughout".[4]

Francis of Delirium is scheduled to tour Europe and the United Kingdom with her new album in April and May 2024.[3]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Huges, Mia (18 April 2024). "Touring Luxembourg with Francis of Delirium, the indie star making big waves in a tiny country". NME. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Braaten 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Carter 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Grimwade 2024.
  5. ^ DeVille 2024.

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