San Antonio’s Bright Like The Sun are sharing “White Lights,” the first single from the quintet’s massive new self-titled sophomore record. Due out on April 21 via Sun Sea Sky Productions, Bright Like The Sun create post-rock music with nuance from the crashing waves of guitars to the band’s haunting use of vocals as another instrumental layer and the inclusion of instruments not typically associated with the genre. Their music is epic, dissolving the lines between powerful and meditative, creating something that’s both brains and brawn.
Stereogum premiered “White Lights” noting the finer points and pitfalls of the post-rock genre before claiming “Thankfully, Bright Like The Sun make good post-rock music” before expanding on their thoughts on the single, “a remarkable dedication to form, all sparkling guitars and teetering drums and hopeful build-ups”.
STREAM BRIGHT LIKE THE SUNS’ “WHITE LIGHTS” VIA STEREOGUM: http://www.stereogum.com/1785318/bright-like-the-sun-white-lights-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
STREAM/EMBED BRIGHT LIKE THE SUNS’ “WHITE LIGHTS” VIA SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/sunseasky/bright-like-the-sun-white-lights/s-7HJma
Catch the band live here:
03/18 – Austin, TX – Official SXSW Showcase @ The Hideout Theater (8 pm)
03/28 – El Paso, TX @ Monarch
04/25 – San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar [Album Release Show]
04/30 – Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain