Lucas Assagba

Lucas Assagba is an alt-pop and indie-rock artist whose music combines diaristic writing with immersive, experimental arrangements. Released through Come Play With Me Records as part of the Next Up North artist-development programme, ‘Nosebleeds’ examines the process of navigating post-traumatic stress. The song begins with a lone guitar melody before expanding into searing guitars, explosive percussion and an exposed vocal performance. Written over twenty-four hours and co-produced by Ben Parry, the track reflects accumulated stress, changing feelings and the gradual release that can accompany the passage of time. Lucas Assagba’s developing catalogue places raw lyricism inside arrangements that move between intimacy and full-band catharsis.