Pretty Lights (aka Derek Vincent Smith) dropped a new album earlier this year called Passing By Behind Your Eyes. Like Pretty Lights’ other albums, it’s a mix of electro, old soul grooves and vintage hip hop cut up into something that can turn a party out just as well as it can resonate in your headphones. Here’s a song from it called “Sunday School,” featuring a killer sample of Biggie defiantly screaming out, “fuck em, I didn’t want to go to heaven anyway.” It’s a good one, much like the band. If you want the whole album, head on down to Pretty Lights’ website here and download this or any of the other two albums. Huge recommendation for Filling Up The City Skies. Also, since they are a beast on tour, check out the tour dates below and see if they are coming to your neck of the woods.
Tour Dates:
11.03.09 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL
11.04.09 – Vagabond – Miami, FL
11.05.09 – Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL
11.07.09 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
11.10.09 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
11.11.09 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX
11.12.09 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
11.13.09 – Newby’s – Memphis, TN
11.14.09 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11.17.09 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
11.18.09 – 9:30 Club – Washington D.C.
11.19.09 – Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY
11.20.09 – The Note – West Chester, PA
11.21.09 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
01.03.09 – Jam Cruise 8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
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this may be your best review yet, colin. and that includes the pixies and modest mouse pieces. nice work! i’m also digging these photos.
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GREAT review!!! Love that 2nd picture up there as well.
by Siri on Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 02.45 pm from the entry: Girls + Dominant Legs - Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Nov. 18, 2009)
Yeah, perfect lineup, except for the whole Spoon thing.
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63,000 Downloads. That is crazy. I was at there “Sold Out” show last night i Fayetteville Arkansas. I must say it was quit amazing. The was that Pretty Lights captivates there crowd is simply amazing. They had frat boys all the to Hippies with dreads to the floor so lost in there music is was fantastic. It was the first concert I have been to where EVERY single person was 100% groovin to the music. Check out www.BeatLaboratory.com. We did a post over last nights show with some pretty cool pics and an awesome interview of Pretty Lights.
Thanks for the heads up.