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Artist......: Lightning Dust
Album.......: Spectre
Label.......: Western Vinyl
Genre.......: Indie
Catnr.......: WV197
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2019-10-02
Str.date....: 2019-10-04
Quality.....: 775 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://lightningdust.bandcamp.com
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1. Devoted To 5:58
2. Run Away 3:03
3. Led Astray 3:27
4. Inglorious Flu 3:13
5. When It Rains 3:31
6. Joanna 4:21
7. More 2:45
8. A Pretty Picture 2:56
9. Competitive Depression 1:51
10. 3AM / 100 Degrees 7:01
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,: On Spectre, their 4th album as Lightning Dust, Amber Webber and :,
: Josh Wells embrace as their sole-focus what was once a :
:' side-project, thus crafting their most refined and powerful ':
,: album to date. After co-founding and touring with Black Mountain :,
: for over a decade, the duo departed from the band to further :
:' their own longterm creative partnership. Lightning Dust has ':
,: evolved noticeably with each release, from the spare, dark folk :,
: of their self-titled debut, to the synth and drum machine-heavy :
:' 2013 album Fantasy. However, the through-line of their ':
,: discography has been WellsÆ deft production tailored perfectly :,
: around WebberÆs modestly iconic voice which stirred Pitchfork to :
:' write of their 2009 LP Infinite Light that WebberÆs was ôone of ':
,: the fiercest, most stirring vocal performances of any release :,
: this year.ö In this sense the tracks on Spectre echo the spirits :
:' of quintessential rock vocalists like Grace Slick and Beth ':
,: Gibbons, throughout a collection of songs that range from :,
: expertly sculpted folk-rock ear candy, to sparse Judee :
:' Sill-esque ballads consisting of little more than piano and ':
,: voice. :,
: :
:' Written during the devastating forest fires that filled her ':
,: hometown of Vancouver with smoke and a sense of apocalyptic :,
: doom, album opener "Devoted To" captures Webber's resilience and :
:' determination to reestablish her creative independence as she ':
,: sings "I will find my way back in even if I never sleep...Gotta :,
: find my way back in, itÆs all that I believe." Propulsive rocker :
:' "Run Away" is an observation of the human need for change. ':
,: Amber explains, "It was written in response to friends leaving :,
: their soul crushing jobs. I wanted to write a song that :
:' flip-flopped between the glorious freedom they felt upon ':
,: leaving, and moments of despair that came afterward." Shining an :,
: optimistic light on her departure from Black Mountain on the :
:' anthemic "When It Rains" Webber sings "LetÆs celebrate what ':
,: weÆve done so far instead of what comes next always ripping at :,
: our hearts û it ruins." Wells' impeccable drumming and :
:' tastefully restrained synths on the soaring and cinematic ':
,: "Joanna" offer the perfect backdrop for Webber, as she sings :,
: about the demons of her past "I prefer not to see - You shook me :
:' inside my memory." The assuring shuffle of "Pretty Picture", on ':
,: which Stephen Malkmus shreds, is followed by the booming slacker :,
: anthem "Competitive Depression" which features vocals by :
:' Destroyer's Dan Bejar. SpectreÆs dramatic two-part closer ':
,: "3AM/100 Degrees" brings the album full-circle with a final :,
: statement about delusions that manifest in strife, exemplified :
:' by the song's final lines ôreplaying whatÆs behind, made us all ':
,: scared when nothing was there." :,
: :
:' 2018 was a whirlwind of new beginning for Webber û going back ':
,: to school and even trying out a new career. In the end these :,
: detours gave her the chance to step back and explore what parts :
:' of music were important to protect. ôIt made me realize that ':
,: art and music are still my light." She goes on to explain, :,
: "Spectre is my journey. ItÆs for all the women warriors that :
:' have been battling throughout life looking for a place to ':
,: express themselves that feels inclusive and inspiring. ItÆs :,
: about finding yourself when no one is paying attention and :
:' inventing a new way of creating that feels honest and sincere. ':
,: I truly feel that women, especially as we age, are :,
: underrepresented. That was truly the driving force to creating :
:' this album." ':
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