Got told to check out Leadlight’s myspace by bassist/guitarist Andrew. Judging by the songs on their profile, I quite like their sound, which varies a bit in style. A Ben Folds-esque influence is prominent in the brilliant piano, and in some registers of the vocals. While I’m not so keen on “Leave Me Outside”, in which I think the vocals sound a little too strained and forced, “Saw You In The Fall” is rather cute and funky, “Love Drug Left” has a gorgeous guitar intro that uses very lush tones that I always love, and “Clean” incorporates lovely piano riffs contrasted with some dirtier guitar. (It may also be that I have a penchant for lo-fi – “Leave Me Outside” was recorded more professionally. It probably sounds the most radio-friendly.) While the lyrics and vocals are quite youthful in sentiment, each of the elements in the music is quite subtle and intricate, combining to produce a fairly rich, textured and layered sound, which will no doubt flourish as the band grow in maturity and experience. Go check them out at the Alley Bar on November 30.
