Released on Daptone's new WICK Records imprint. Garage shapes, but the musicianship is way tight, some fuzzed gems. In an era when...
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https://driftrecords.com/products/the-mystery-lights-the-mystery-lights6172771524The Mystery Lights - The Mystery Lights//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0161/8690/products/WIK01D_large.jpg?v=1504824043//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0161/8690/products/WIK01D_medium.jpg?v=15048240436.99GBPInStockThe Mystery LightsBoxing Day SaleEverything In Stock at DriftRecords of the Year 2016Rock, Psych & GarageSALE2016The Mystery LightsWICK RecordsReleased on Daptone's new WICK Records imprint. Garage shapes, but the musicianship is way tight, some fuzzed gems.
In an era when the city kvetches that there are no good NYC bands, when half of the music scene has split for sunny California, the Mystery Lights are an anomaly. Not only did these bold young men reverse the direction - optimistically migrating east against the tide from the west coast, but they also immersed themselves in the action and diversity of New York City.
Organically unfolding over the nights, months and years, the Lights' sound has evolved into a fuzz-fueled, hopped-up 21st Century take on '60s garage pebbles, and artful '70s punk, that is all their own.
If you've ever seen the Mystery Lights live, then you've experienced the otherworldly energy and conviction they exude on stage, compelling their rabid fans to emphatically entwine themselves into an electrified mob. This album is a testament to that. Recorded at The Daptone House Of Soul by (Grammy Award winning) engineer, Wayne Gordon - shortly after their debut single sold out - it marries the Lights' youthful, visceral energy with seasoned song-craft and musicianship far beyond their years.
The Mystery Lights are living proof that vital contemporary music, in this case real-deal rock 'n roll, can still be dreamed, constructed, and thankfully recorded in the Empire City.
1. Follow Me Home 2. Flowers In My Hair, Demons In My Head 3. Too Many Girls 4. Without Me 5. Melt 6. Candlelight 7. 21 & Counting 8. Too Tough To Bear 9. Before My Own 10. What Happens When You Turn The Devil Down
Released on Daptone's new WICK Records imprint. Garage shapes, but the musicianship is way tight, some fuzzed gems. In an era when... View Details