Infinite Light
Infinite Light | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 4, 2009 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, experimental pop[1] | |||
Length | 35:03 | |||
Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
Lightning Dust chronology | ||||
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Infinite Light is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Lightning Dust, released August 4, 2009 on Jagjaguwar.[2]
Composition
Compared to the group's
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Clash | 7/10[4] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 8/10[9] |
PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
Spin | [6] |
Under The Radar | 8/10[10] |
At
Amy Granzin of Pitchfork considers the album's "overall quality" to partly be for its short length, and noted how the songs begin with standard pop structures before expanding into "inventive, genre-exploding arrangements", noting an eclectic array of influences including krautrock, piano singer-songwriters, girl groups and Fleetwood Mac.[9] Rob Wohl of Spin described how the grand piano and retro synths underpin "a mess of ideas", but praised the epic ballads "Never Seen" and "Waiting on the Sun to Rise", which he likened to Bat for Lashes.[6] Under the Radar reviewer J. Pace drew comparison with Lightning Dust's sister band Black Mountain, writing that both exist "somewhat outside of historical context" and favouring "an audible '70s bias". However, they added that "if Black Mountain indulges the riff, Lightning Dust indulges the song."[10] A reviewer for Alternative Press considered the album to reveal how Lightning Dust have "stepped away from Black Mountain's shadow".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Antonia Jane" | 3:06 |
2. | "I Knew" | 2:31 |
3. | "Dreamer" | 3:46 |
4. | "The Times" | 2:17 |
5. | "Never Seen" | 4:57 |
6. | "History" | 2:48 |
7. | "Honest Man" | 2:22 |
8. | "Waiting on the Sun to Rise" | 4:03 |
9. | "Wondering What Everyone Knows (Budgie Cover)" | 3:09 |
10. | "Take It Home" | 6:04 |
References
- ^ a b Gieben, Bram E. (May 27, 2013). "Lightning Dust – Fantasy". The Skinny. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning Dust Reveal Infinite Light Details". Exclaim!, May 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b c "Lightning Dust - Infinite Light". clashmusic.com. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lightning Dust: Infinite Light". popmatters.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lightning Dust, 'Infinite Light' (Jagjaguwar)". spin.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Infinite Light by Lightning Dust". metacritic.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Lightning Dust - Infinite Light". drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lightning Dust: Infinite Light Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Infinite Light". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.