I'm not cool or hip, but in the early 2010s, I hung out with a lot of people that were and probably still are. Each weekend we crossed the pond into NYC to Brooklyn where we danced, sang, and some even tripped 'til way past my bedtime now. Andy Spratt often made these treks with me and he's emerged into the light with his new project, LIGHTBEING, who would have fit right in. Actually, they would have stood out, had they been a band, but they weren't. They are now though, and they stand out. This EP's got something special going on: the word play, the dancyness, the guitar-work and the tight rhythm section all work perfectly together. Vocals and guitar drive these songs and occupy the most space but they don't compete. Each little melodic guitar run gets it's turn to be in the light while the vocal delivery offers a chill/melodic delivery with clever lyrics. I'm definitely bobbing my head and find myself singing the songs when they aren't on. Joseph Carey sounds somewhere between BECK and MARK SANDMAN of MORPHINE but offers a more rhythmic pattern-work...super 90s. Andy played the long game with some of these riffs, informing me that some were born as early as the year 2000. Some real Y2K shit. I'd say more, but you've probably "had enough of too much," with this earthquake and all. Don't take my word for it though, hear it for yourself HERE or search LIGHTBEING on Spotify and look for the cover. Do some work, dammit.
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