Single review by Michael McKenna
Nor'easter Entertainment Magazine
Lights (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987) is an
Award-Winning Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She is well-known
north of the border for her three EP's, “The Listening” from 2009, “Siberia”
from 2011 and her Award-Winning LP, “Little Machines” in 2014. It is from the
latter that she has released the new all-acoustic single, “Meteorite.”
“Midnight Machines”, the acoustic follow-up to “Little Machines”, released on April 8, 2016 and is from here, that this single is
generated. This LP promises to be in a mold that is just a bit different for
the singer. It is to be an orchestral-like mix of tracks off of the album.
There will be 8 tracks from “Little Machines”, as well as two brand new tracks
never heard before.
Valerie's powerful pipes are front and center and are nicely
enhanced by the mild and laid-back orchestral accompaniment. This is a welcome
change of pace and shows this writer her flexibility to recompose a song into a
more mild manner. Her vocals remind me of a Sinead O' Conner in this acoustic
flavored track. This is not her first foray into acoustic tunes as she released
an acoustic version of "Cactus in the Valley" featuring Owl City as a
single in the UK in 2013. I see this as Lights broadening her musical
repertoire to cover both sides of the spectrum. It is very refreshing to see an
established artist be able to be this flexible in their projections. KUDOS!
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