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Pale Lights Announce Mini LP

March 3, 2025 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Through the years we’ve happily covered the work of Phil Sutton and Pale Lights; we were even fortunate enough to work with him on one of his Love Burns solo efforts. There’s news of a new mini LP coming our way, and our first listen is as delighting as we’d expect from Phil and company. A quick jangle kicks things off before the tune jumps into a full-on gallop, popping up on the backbone of some quick cymbal play and the angular strummed notes. Sutton does his best croon, coating the track with his heavy melody that you can’t escape; he even gets a little backing nod from one of his female counterparts, only maximizing the joy as an organ plays out in the distance. Can’t wait for us to hear the entirety of the new LP; it’ll be out later this Spring via KUS and Jigsaw.

Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten|KUS Pale Lights – Paper Wagon

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Tin-ear Prep Cadastral Maps

August 19, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

At the moment, I can’t stop playing this new jam from Tin-ear. Out of nowhere, the band rush into the fray, elbowing their way with these vibrant vocal hooks that sink into your skin immediately. Suddenly, the band break it down, almost cutting the breakneck pace in half; it’s like they’ve expended so much energy in the song’s opening half, they just couldn’t keep it up, but in seeing the song’s finish line, the punch it up one last time, letting out one last emphatic breath before the song closes. If you’re digging, the band will be releasing their mini-LP, Cadastral Maps, on September 9th via Gentle Reminder Records.

<a href="https://tin-ear.bandcamp.com/album/cadastral-maps">Cadastral Maps by Tin-ear</a>

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Hope People Pay Attention To Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

November 12, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

While I’m not entirely sure of the meaning behind Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, I am sure that the music the band’s crafting is something worth noticing. It’s the second time this year I’ve heard a band (the other being EZTV) harken back to an era in the late 70s/early 80s where rock n’ roll attitude was being spun in different directions, whilst always having this experimental twist. I mean, this song sounds old; it doesn’t sound like they’re channeling something from long ago, it sounds like they’re straight out of that period. Look for their Talk Tight mini-LP coming your way early next year.

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