Photo Gallery: Lucius at Metro • Chicago

Brassneck | May 22, 2022

Lucius
Metro
Chicago, IL
May 20, 2022

Recap and photos by Curt Baran

If a rainbow could sing, it might sound a lot like Lucius. When the two voices of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig intertwine, it can feel like the heavens are parting. The duo brought their Second Nature tour to Chicago’s storied Metro for what amounted to an intimate evening that somehow felt grandiose. Adorned in matching pantsuits peppered with multi-colored raindrops and playing against an interstellar backdrop, Wolf and Laessig wound their way through an evening of vocal gymnastics that supported, but never distracted from, the insanely catchy melodies that inhabit the songs. Although the oversized aesthetic makes for great musical theater, it never managed to overshadow what amounted to a soundtrack that could be the equivalent of an angelic choir.