Audrey Kang and Kevin Copeland of the New York-based indie band share stories behind their atmospheric third album.
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"I really sought to be more uplifting and more of a positive force," Kang says," whereas in previous albums, that wasn't my purpose. I wasn't really seeking to be as universal as with this record. It's funny reading some reviews that describe it as music for sadness, because actually I was attempting to write more confident songs.
Highlighted by Kang's exquisite voice and the otherworldly soundscapes by the band's musicians, the music oncarries a mostly peaceful subduedness with the occasional moments of intensity. The first single released ahead of the record was"The Right Thing Is Hard to Do," a song that Kang says she wrote in a moment of inspiration.And closer to the root I see/When I look past the fallen leaves/Love steady grows.
."It definitely is haunting," says Copeland of the track's vibe."I feel like the way Audrey described that song when we started to make it was like the turn from summer to fall, when the air changes that one day you wake up and you feel like the world is different. I feel like fall is a very haunted period of time. Musically, all came out from that description."
Lighting Bug have drawn attention and acclaim in their relatively young career; Pitchfork gave their previous albuma 8.0 rating. While their hazy-sounding music have drawn comparisons to such shoegazing and dream pop acts like My Bloody Valentine, Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins, the band members cite more eclectic inspirations."The Flaming Lips are a huge one," says Kang."I haven't seen them brought up once. I was really inspired by the recordby J Dilla for this past record.
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