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01. Donna Regina - Whole World In My Town
02. Donna Regina - Welt in einer Stadt (2025 Version)
03. Donna Regina - Morgen
04. Donna Regina - Lilac
05. Donna Regina - Gaze aus Staub
06. Donna Regina - Autumn In Paris
07. Donna Regina - Gentle Giants
08. Donna Regina - Alles vor Augen
09. Donna Regina - Nothing Heavy
10. Donna Regina - Ich sehe den Blumen beim Sterben zu (2025 Version)
11. Donna Regina - No More Roses
ARTIST
TITLE
Lilac
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
KK 139LP KK 139LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/31/2025

Lilac is the first Donna Regina album since 2019's Transient. The world has changed considerably since then, which has also left its mark on the Berlin indie pop duo. "In Lilac, I imagine good ol' Earth as a big ol' bear shaking us off because it can't stand us anymore," says Regina Janssen. "It has become a serious album," Günther affirms, but he is also adamant that it is not a sad one. Musically, Donna Regina have remained true to the spirit of their early work, recently re-released by Karaoke Kalk: their arrangements are as minimalist as they are emotionally rich. Samples play a smaller role this time than on earlier albums, with analogue instruments such as a monophonic synthesizer and, above all, guitars coming to the fore again. This frames lyrics that are being delivered by Regina in German, English, or in both languages. They delve even further into the intricacies of urban life. Starting with the ominous sounds of "Whole World In My Town," through the dreamscapes of "Autumn In Paris," to the elegiac conclusion of "No More Roses," Regina and Günther Janssen move through different timbres and styles with a few select means. Their preference for minimalist electronics becomes evident at times, while elsewhere the pieces open up to balladic arrangements in which the guitar plays a leading role. This turns Lilac into a city by itself, the songs forming its soundscape: every neighborhood looks different, every street has its own character.