South African singer-songwriter Craig Lucas is back with a powerful, no-holds-barred new EP, Tip of My Tongue. Honest, chaotic, funny, heartbreaking, and deeply human, this six-track collection sees Lucas breaking free of expectation—and finally saying everything he’s been too afraid to say out loud.
“This EP is everything I’ve been biting back for years,” says Craig. “It’s messy. It’s raw. It’s me without a filter—and without the pressure to be anyone but myself.”
Best known as the winner of The Voice South Africa in 2017, Craig’s musical journey has taken him from mainstream pop beginnings to an introspective and fearless new era. Tip of My Tongue is not a sophomore album, but rather a candid and cathartic amuse-bouche: a creative release written without the burden of overthinking, chart performance, or people-pleasing. It’s a love letter to imperfection—and an open invitation to feel everything.
Across six wildly different yet emotionally cohesive tracks, Craig explores everything from unrequited love and internet identity to addiction, grief, family, sexuality, and the glorious mess of being human.
“I hope this EP makes people feel something—joy, rage, lust, sadness, nostalgia. I hope it makes people laugh. Maybe even cry. Mostly, I hope it reminds people that they’re not alone. None of us have it figured out. And honestly, that’s what makes it fun,” Craig says.
Tip of My Tongue is the beginning of something new. It’s experimental, explosive, and honest—an EP that holds nothing back. Written and recorded with a fresh slate of collaborators, including Dolf Willemse, Blake Sayer (Cubbi), and Jono Greyling, the project allowed Craig to throw out the rulebook and rediscover joy in making music.
“For the first time, I’m okay with not knowing exactly who I am. That uncertainty used to scare me—but now, I see it as freedom,” Craig shares. “This EP is a celebration of that. There’s beauty in the mess.”
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