City Light Release Burned Out Bright

San Francisco’s City Light’s sophomore release Burned Out Bright is now available through the Banter Media store as well as all digital outlets. A riveting combination of indie-pop, driving hip-hop, and straight up rock-and-roll, City Light’s new release begins where the debut album left off and moves a step further, keeping the listener on his toes the whole way through.

Formed in 2006 by Seattle singer-songwriter Matt Shaw and Bay Area producer Nick Andre(Gift of Gab, Lateef, Lyrics Born), City Light is a collaborative effort between artists from across the country with a variety of histories, sounds and influences. Musician and producerDenver Dalley (Desaparecidos, Statistics, Intramural), Seattle’s Andy Fitts (Airport Cathedral, Aqueduct) and Marc Bianchi (Her Space Holiday) joined the group in the years since the debut release, resulting in a project that sounds surprisingly rooted, but uniquely informed. Evoking groups like Explosions In The Sky or The Slip, Burned Out Bright finds City Light at a new height of collaborative prowess, expertly fusing several genres to form one strongly united offering.

Blending gritty, earnest vocals (ala Bright Eyes) with sunnier, subdued melodies and driving beats, City Light has struck the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. Burned Out Bright is sure to please City Light’s existing fan-base, and will undoubtedly bring the group much deserved attention over the next year.

City Light MySpace link: Myspace.com/citylightproject

1. I See You
2. Let’s Not Speak
3. I Want What’s Bad For Me
4. All You Demons
5. Far Away From Here
6. Evil Twin
7. HWY 99
8. Apologies
9. Someday Maybe
10. Hour On The Floor
11. Prove Me Wrong