At the Assembly in Cape Town, in late-February 2012, Lark released their fourth music video. It was for their new single, Stole the Moon, and was directed by Dave Meinert. The music video was originally for another artist, with Beckmann as a character. Once Meinert heard some of their new demos, he re-scripted the video for Lark. The video depicts Beckmann walking through the 300 year-old tunnels of Cape Town, and concludes with an ariel shot 24 kilometres above the earth. The band released their third studio album, "Gong is Struck", on Next Music in July 2012. The album is a departure from previous albums, with a more tribal and theatrical edge. Inspired by mythology, Inge Beckmann's lyrics are more structured and decisive, while the music strikes "vivd context". Lark went on a national tour, where they were voted, by the audience, as Best Live Act at Splashy Fen 2012.