Lightning Dust

Lightning Dust
Lightning Dust, October 2011
Lightning Dust, October 2011
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndie rock, goth
Years active2007–present
LabelsJagjaguwar
MembersAmber Webber
Joshua Wells
WebsiteLightning Dust - Archived

Lightning Dust is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain.[1]

History

Wells and Webber formed Lightning Dust and began creating a sound that was softer and more melodic than Black Mountain's hard rock, with haunting, minimalist instrumentation[1] and spooky, goth-like lyrics written by Webber.[2] The band released its self-titled debut album on Jagjaguwar in 2007.[3] The song "Wind Me Up" was featured as the free "Single of the Week" in the iTunes music store in Canada.

Another album, Infinite Light, was released in August 2009.[4] The band performed at Matt Groening's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in May 2010 in Minehead, England.

A third album, Fantasy, which featured synthesized music, drumming, some industrial instrumental work, all accompanying the band's spooky songs, was released June 25, 2013.[5][4][6] This album included the song "Loaded Gun";[7] in 2014 it was used in Quebecois television series Série noire, on SRC.

They released a fourth album on 4 October 2019, named Spectre.[8] They have released three singles from the album: "Devoted To", "Led Astray", and "A Pretty Picture".[9]

Discography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lightning Dust Cool Down". Exclaim!, July 2007.
  2. ^ "Revelling in the Gloom: Lightning Dust finds Black Mountain-eers trading psychedelic rock for Goth". !earshot, September 2007.
  3. ^ Kevin Kampwirth (July 2007). "Lightning Dust". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc.: 39–. ISSN 1074-6978.
  4. ^ a b " Lightning Dust Fantasy ". AllMusic Review by Fred Thomas
  5. ^ "Black Mountain An Uncertain Future". Exclaim!, By Ian Gormely Apr 22, 2016
  6. ^ "Pasa Tempos". Santa Fe New Mexican via Newspaper Archives. August 09, 2013 - Page 83
  7. ^ "Lightning Dust Loaded Gun". Exclaim!, By Brock Thiessen. Jun 05, 2013
  8. ^ "Lightning Dust Release New Single "Devoted To," Announce Album". 28 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Lightning Dust share new track "A Pretty Picture" featuring Stephen Malkmus". 9 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.