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Album review: Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter – SAVED!
The artist formerly known as Lingua Ignota leaves the past behind and steps forward toward the light on brilliant, haunting first outing as the Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter.
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Kristin Hayter to retire this era of Lingua Ignota in 2023
With Lingua Ignota being an ‘acutely painful’ project for Kristin Hayter, the musician will be “taking a new direction” in the future…
- Words:
- Emily Carter
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- Lisa Birds
Kristin Hayter has announced that Lingua Ignota’s remaining 2022 live shows (plus “a few things in early 2023”), will be her last with this catalogue of material.
Detailing the pain and emotion that has gone into Lingua Ignota so far, Kristin explains that it’s been an “acutely painful” undertaking, and that “it is not healthy for me to relive my worst experiences over and over”. As such, she will be “taking a new direction with my music”.
Read the full statement below:
“From the heart. These upcoming dates, and a few things in early 2023, will be the last times I perform this music.
“I have so much gratitude for what has been afforded me, and the beauty of the community that has gathered around what I do. Committing myself to this project and all that has come with it has also been acutely painful. This time last year I was non-functional. Then, out of desperation, I gave myself permission to heal for the first time. There is still so much work for me to do, but these months of personal growth have allowed me to see myself clearly, my strengths and my shortcomings. Every day I do conscious, active work to stay present — where I am safe, rather than mired in my past — where I was not. I will not allow my wounds to destroy me. I want to live a healthy, happy life and have changed much in myself and my surroundings to bring light in. As such the art has to change too. It is not healthy for me to relive my worst experiences over and over through LI, and my healing has finally allowed me to *feel* how painful that is. I am taking a new direction with my music and I am looking forward to the future. I want to let you know in light of some (very cool) things that will be announced soon that I am retiring this catalog, this pain. This era is over for me. I will give my final performances of this music everything I have, and I look forward to the actual great pleasure of interpreting hymns for you. Revelations is upon us. Gentle friends, it is ok to let go. Thank you for sharing the dark with me, it is time to move forward.”
