Music | Larkin Poe to release début album

Larkin Poe “Kin” is due for release on 25 August 2014.

Larkin Poe are a sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the descendants of tortured artist and creative genius Edgar Allen Poe.

The Atlanta-based sisters are set to release their debut full-length album, “Kin,” on Restoration Hardware’s label RH Music, produced by Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums, Lana Del Rey) in Los Angeles and Damien Lewis (Rihanna, Rita Ora) in Atlanta.

“I think our fans will be surprised by this album,” states Rebecca proudly. “In our previous projects, there was always this pervading polish of “politeness.” In this project, that polish isn’t present. ‘Kin’ is the first Larkin Poe album where we were able to bring a bit more of our stage show into the studio and capture some grittier, edgier stuff. We can rock-out on guitars like the boys… so why not go ahead and do it? We let our freak flag fly a little higher.”

“Musically,” Megan, adds, “we’ve been a bit schizophrenic in our choices over the years; we’ve dabbled in many musical styles. We grew up playing classical violin and piano as little kids, our mom would drive us to weekly lessons – while at the same time, our dad was playing his classic rock albums: Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Band. In our early teens, we got turned on to roots music — blues, bluegrass, folk — we were a bit confused! But after a few years of searching and experimentation, we’ve finally found a way to piece the fragments of our artistic personalities and musical tastes together. We’ve found our voice.” 

Larkin Poe “Kin” is due for release on 25 August 2014.