LIGHTS is a Canadian girl named Lights Valerie Poxleitner (she legally changed her name to Lights) who makes some of the most soothing techno I have ever heard. According to her, she makes “intergalactic-electro music…Equal parts fantastical/epic/beautiful/emotional.” and she couldn’t be more right. It combines a simple soft beat and her high soothing voice. I feel like every music adds an image to your mind. The image that comes to my mind when listening to LIGHTS is driving along a straight stretch of road at night just letting my headlights guide me. I feel LIGHTS is appropriate for every age so don’t worry about letting younger family members hearing it. I know I am late on the draw for this amazing singer because her album The Listening came out in 2009, but I feel it is still worth mentioning. LIGHTS is to have a new album come out this summer. If you need a comparison as I know a lot of my friends do, her music sounds like a female, intergalactic version of Owl City. The two bands did go on tour together in 2009, also. She has also toured with bands like Bring Me the Horizon singing for some of their songs. LIGHTS has a very unique sound that I feel anyone can appreciate. She also uses some amazing lyrics with beautifully imagery. “Seems somebody put out the moon; and now the road is a minefield” – Drive My Soul. If you don’t like the techno aspect of it, she has also realized a just as soothing acoustic album you can also pick up. If you’re looking for just a few songs to try LIGHTS out before you go and buy the full album try Face Up, Drive My Soul, Saviour, or Ice. All four are unique and beautifully done. We are all looking for that next song, we’ll share with our friends and ask if they’ve heard it. Then, when they say they haven’t, tell them how amazing it is, and how they need to check it out immediately. Lets be honest, we’ve all done it. Let that next song be one by LIGHTS.
In other news, next Tuesday is your chance to pick up the new All Time Low album Dirty Work, City and Colour’s new EP Little Hell, Taking Back Sunday’s self titled album, and Simple Plan’s new album Get Your Heart On!. So go buy those itunes cards, ask for the parents credit card, or take an extra shift at work because next week will be a big week. Also make sure to look for new concerts and tours all over. Send in your pics to us and we’ll post them for you!
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If you want to check out Lights for yourself here are a few of their websites:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lights
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-James
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