The Brightlights - 3 [Single]

Distiller Records

June 29, 2008, 12:25 PM

The Brighlights. The word "Light" seems over-used lately in relation to band names, however, in this instance I definitely see the need for the "Bright" prefix! If you can picutre the word "Bright" as a sound at all it would sum up the musical sound and style of these guys.

There is something in their sound -be it the unusual eclectic singing voice or the pleasantly acknowledgeable and recognizable guitar sound, be it the (serial) ways the drums come in and out- that has meant that this early on they have already built their own specific and recognizable style and sound. I could tell at the beginning of the second song I listened to (Another Night, b-side to 3 but just equally worthy, for some fine details even better than the main single, but we'll get there) that it was a Brightlights song, even if my playlist was set on shuffle.

These 4 kids (the words kids goes along with my own personal jealousy of them being so good and all under or round about 20) are fun. I ended up Googling (and Youtube-ing) them around and the video for Another Night is so subtly ironic that just the cleverness of it on its own would have granted them my support. In this video they're playing on the Pyramid Stage at nothing else than Glastonbury... just apparently in an out-of-season Glasto, with only tractors and a dog as their not-even-so-interested audience. That's the irony by Leon Blanchard (vocals) Adam Featherstone (guitar) Luke Parker (keyboard) and James Buxton (drums) that along with their music might actually get them in the spotlight sooner rather than later.

I see why 3 is the main single though instead of Another Night. The guitars start straight away as in being the main character of the song while on Another Night you have to patiently endure the "shock" of a new song for 40 seconds into the song prior to hearing the lovely guitar arpeggios which I've come to realize are also integral in creating the the Brightlights sound.

3 the single is out on Monday 30th June. If I were you, for a mere couple of pounds, I'd be pleasing my ears and go get it.