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It's not every day that a pop song can honestly lay claim to breaking your heart. On the follow-up to their acclaimed self-titled debut, Chapel Hill's Hotel Lights weave beautiful music into their tales of love, longing and disappointment. Headed by former Ben Folds Fiver, Darren Jessee, the Hotel Lights infuse their songs with gentle wit and crystaline arrangements to craft an EP capable of turning everyday life into something revelatory. Play Let Me Be The One Play String Of Racehorses Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Let Me Be The One 2. Talking To Lisa 3. String Of Racehorses 4. Happy and Glad 5. The Waves 6. Another Year  | | Darren Jessee started Hotel Lights after many years of writing songs, playing drums and touring in the trio, Ben Folds Five. Moving back to his home state of North Carolina, he put together his ideal band that included former Archers of Loaf drummer Mark Price and producer / guitarist Al Weatherhead.. Together they made a record you'll want to hear every day, with pop songs that you get closer to after each listen-like your favorite Nick Drake record or something off of Court and Spark. The music is richly layered with melodious keyboards, crisp guitars, soft pianos and a generally laid-back feel. Like The band, Hotel Lights play with authority and confidence, creating their own brand of timeless pop. Jessee's vocals are as distinct and endearing as the songs themselves. His warm, warbled tenor is similar to a mellower version of The Shins or a more heavenly Will Oldham. But it's his lyrics that set him apart from his peers, with an honest, storytelling quality.! He writes about the "Marvelous Truth", laments the golden age of 70's radio hits, and repeatedly touches upon the holy trinity of great pop records: love, loss, and starting over. Play You Come And I Go Play Miles Behind Me Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. You Come and I Go 2. A.m. Slow Golden Hit 3. Miles Behind Me 4. I Am a Train 5. Small Town Shit 6. What You Meant 7. Follow Through 8. Stumblin' Home Winter Blues 9. Marvelous Truth 10. The Mumbling Years 11. Anatole 12. Motionless 13. Love to Try Download this music from iTunes Purchase the CD from Amazon.com |
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