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100
This record is no fun at all, the tension is rarely resolved, and -- oh no! -- it isn't exactly revolutionary, though some new shades of gray have been discovered. But you shouldn't allow your perception to be fogged by such considerations when someone has just done it for you and, most importantly, when all this brilliance is waiting to overwhelm you.
95
Turn On the Bright Lights has been one of the most strikingly passionate records I've heard this year. That other people I've spoken with have the opportunity to experience it, and that they feel similarly about it, can only be a good thing.
This album... it's just freaking great! Paul Banks has some brilliantly cryptic lyrics up his sleeve and the instrumentation and production are absolutely amazing! While it doesn't do anything revolutionary, "Is This It" did a similar thing before this, "Turn On The Bright Lights" is just as seminal and it deserves its own place in the indie/post-punk history books!
Fav Tracks: Leif Erickson, Obstacle 1, NYC, Stella was a diver and she was always down, Say Hello to the ... read more
Fav Tracks: Leif Erickson, Obstacle 1, NYC, Stella was a diver and she was always down, Say Hello to the ... read more
"Turn On The Bright Lights" is a simple but effective post-punk/indie rock album. The sound of the album really matches the cover with this stellar and bright aesthetic, present through the whole album, making it a really cohesive experience. In terms of instrumentation, it's a really solid project with nothing too outstanding but it nails on everything it tries to do.
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Track List
- Untitled
- Obstacle 1
- NYC
- PDA
- Say Hello To The Angels
- Hands Away
- Obstacle 2
- Stella was a Diver and She Was Always Down
- Roland
- The New
- Leif Erikson
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