2013 Press
SPIN - Exclusive premiere of “Not Today” video. “The clip, filmed by frontman Gavin Rhodes, is a chill, two-minute joyride constructed from video of clouds he’s been collecting on various flights. If you remember your cirrus from your cumulus, then pop quiz, hotshot. But enough pilot talk, the song is no slouch either, a taut, musclar, jangle-fit perfect for lovers of the nu-nu-wave of ’90s-gone-feral punkos like Parquet Courts and PAWS. Check out these cloud somethings.”
SYFFAL - “It is kind of like The Talking Heads ate a shit load of pot brownies with The Replacements while watching a jam band cover Blondie. I want to punch myself in the dick repeatedly until the swelling goes down, cause this fucker is like dry humping some Razzleberry Dippin’ Dots bro bro – Baller as Fuck. ”
Impose - “Brooklyn’s Lightouts are setting sites to debut their album Want March 5 and go high up, soaring in the friendly clouds on the video for their jangle-jet set guitar melodies of “Not Today.”
Operation Every Band - “The tightness they bring to what is traditionally a liquid, garage delivery is refreshing and a good sign for however they choose to evolve their sound this year. Overall, Lightouts is worth checking out because they know how to write a damn fine rock song, a surprisingly underrepresented demographic on the SXSW roster this year.”
2012 Press
The Music Ninja - Exclusive premiere of “The Big Picture.” “Their latest single, ‘The Big Picture’, is a pop monster which combines the melodies and bounce of electro with the grit of rock to create something very special. Definitely a band to look out for, Lightouts have the potential to be massive. Stay tuned for more from them..”
FILTER Magazine - Exclusive premiere of “Stray Boy.”“Lightouts deliver an upbeat track that’s fit for a windows down, slow driving summer day.”
MTV Hive - Exclusive premiere of “The Cure For Shyness”
Indie Rock Cafe - Best New Release for “The Cure For Shyness”
We Are Hunted – Emerging artist feature
The Dadada – more “Lightouts put the guitar back into indie rock.” “The duo are back with big hooks…”
Listen Before You Buy – more ”"Fine, I admit it: Lightouts are capable of sounding like The Smashing Pumpkins at their peak. Not that I ever really doubted them, of course.”
“I require precisely no convincing that Lightouts are brilliant, but if you’re in any doubt then by all means check out their new single, “The Cure For Shyness”.
Impose - “Lightouts recorded a knockout cover of Guided by Voices “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” which got the official GBV tweet-bump.”
Music Under Fire – Song of the Week for “The Cure For Shyness”
The Muse In Music - “‘The Eloise Suite’… is superb — a concussive, staccato, and indiscreet rock track.”
The Vinyl District - more TVD First Date feature / Single of The Week
Earmilk – MP3 Feature
Magnet Magazine – MP3 of the day
Spinner – more MP3 of the day for “The Big Picture” & “Official Ironmen Rally Song”
The Record Stache “Lightouts has managed to include the heartbreaking emotions of ’80s goth culture within their contemporary indie rock sound.”
Review Stalker - more “And It Comes And Goes” chosen as #3 single of 2011.
SYFFAL – “Lightouts are one of those new bands that just gets all under my skin in all the right ways.”
ThisSoundGoesAround – “‘A Cure For Shyness’ is sure to be lining your indie playlists for years to come.”
Brand Racket - “one of the best debut singles I’ve heard in awhile.”
fairlycoherent - ”The Eloise Suite” chosen as one of the best tracks of 2011
FensePost - “Progressive and balanced, the band’s sound is reminiscent of 90’s alt rock and 70’s glam rock dance halls; their music just makes you feel good.”
Beats Per Minute – Exclusive song premiere.
listen, dammit – “The overall effect makes you want to sit down so you can jump up and kick the chair away.”
Warmer Climes – feature mixtape
Digital Soul Experience – more “A sound with a foundation and a future.”
Bandbook Blog “Possibly my favorite song this summer.”
2011 Press
My Old Kentucky Blog - New Band Smell - “…a Gowanus-based duo that sounds a little like what JAMC might sound like with Robert Smith fronting. And if you listen real close, you’ll hear an honest to goodness guitar solo. Chain me down, Martha!.”
… on “The Eloise Suite” track premiere - “The Eloise Suite …features handclaps and guitars so crunchy you’re bound to lose a filling before the first refrain.”
Prefix Mag - “Lightouts is a throwback to the joyous, left-of-the-dial guitar rock of the bygone early Nineties.”
…on “And It Comes And Goes” “… a blast of barely contained rock energy that would make Dinosaur Jr. axman J. Mascis proud.”
Magnet Magazine more - “Any band that covers the Stone Roses is all right in our book… Lightouts have done just that, offering up their take on ”Here It Comes,” and the results are impressive.”
RCRD LBL - “…the band’s second release, is an energized rock number – sort of The Hold Steady meets Dinosaur Jr. More than references, though, the song features some pretty serious guitar solos.”
BeaconPass – “A glorious return to nineties guitar rock… The pair exhibit a rare musical and stylistic cohesion: structured bass lines, waves of fuzzed out guitars and vaporous vocals put a new spin on the moody post-punk aesthetic of bands like Joy Division and Smashing Pumpkins circa Siamese Dream.”
Listen Before You Buy - more “So I’m grateful to Lightouts: they make me feel like I’m not more than a decade late for the parade; that good, balls-out alt. rock is still fresh and new and delightful.”
Pretty Much Amazing - more “…Lightouts are a contemporary rock band, drawing similarities to The Killers circa Sam’s Town due to vocalist Greg Nelson’s endearing falsetto and his ability to write a catchy song.”
Indie Rock Cafe - “A Gowanus-based duo, Lightouts sounds a lot like The Cure on the new track “Only The Smart Ones” (but we’re not complaining, it’s a great track) and we’re keeping our ears out for their debut album, Want.”
… on “The Eloise Suite” - “Lightouts has really been gaining a following in the past year and for good reason. We originally featured Lightouts on IRC earlier this year following the release of the band’s latest album, which we like very much, and will definitely be on our Best Debuts of 2011 list.”
SYFFAL more - “Sure it sounds awkward, but sometimes that is what it takes to find the magic. Lightouts have definitely found the magic.”
AudioMuffin - “The first Lightouts single, ‘See Clear’ … is an express train(!) into jaaaaaaaam city.”
Cover Me - more “It’s a refreshing dose of earnestness accompanied by fist-in-the-air rocking.”
Impose – “…Lightouts make tunes the way all the gods of rock used to...”
MusicRemedy – more Feature interview.
AOL Spinner – exclusive debut of 2nd single
The Dadada – more more more “They are hardly conventional by today’s indie rock standards… This is a welcome return to a neglected genre. Go out and get their two singles with B-sides, and then crank up and rock out to Lightouts.”
Potholes In My Blog – “I’m fondly reminded of those glory days by Brooklyn’s Lightouts. Their style… sounds influenced by Dinosaur Jr. with its guitar-led energy and extremely catchy songwriting.”
Review Stalker more - “Somewhere there is a hi-watt amp on fire from their last gig as this guitar music bounces.”
…on “The Eloise Suite” - ”…the “A” side rock fire-stomper is reason enough to grab your chick and shake your hips and swill some PBRs but the real motivator that should peak your curiosity is the closer.”
Turntable Kitchen more - “And I have to admit, although the concept of a 90′s revival leaves me feeling cold, listening to Lightouts nonetheless has me warming up to the idea. Apparently nostalgia doesn’t have to be “chill” and comes in rock n’ roll flavor too.”
FreeIndie - “Rule #1: Always take dating advice from strangers with guitars.”
Citizen Dick - “…Lightouts is pretty sweet.”
The Deli more - NYC Artist on the rise
Examiner.com – feature interview/show review
Sirens Of Decay – feature interview more
Gowanus Your Face Off interview
Local Rock Stars – “We highly recommend this band.”
The JangleBox more - “Por favor, más como éste!!”
Pollyanna Cowgirl Records Podcast
Dance Yrself Clean - “give it a listen and im sure it will find its way onto repeat by the end of the day.”
