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	Lotus Plaza Floodlight Collective Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock 2009 debut release from Lotus Plaza AKA Lockett Pundt of Deerhunter. Pundt's first full length is an expansive meditation on the modern history of the Pop song with an obvious appreciation for the atmospheric vocal harmoni... more » « less
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All Artists: Lotus Plaza
Title: Floodlight Collective
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Kranky
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 3/24/2009
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Experimental Music, Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 796441812929, 4024572378325

Synopsis

Album Description

2009 debut release from Lotus Plaza AKA Lockett Pundt of Deerhunter. Pundt's first full length is an expansive meditation on the modern history of the Pop song with an obvious appreciation for the atmospheric vocal harmonies of the '50s, the Brill Building writers of the '60s, and the sounds of the early '80s UK Post-Punk scene. 10 tracks.

CD Reviews

Continued excellence

drew | USA | 08/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I hate to compare bands to others from the past, particularly when they're so clearly doing something very original. But for all the shoegaze fans out there who've been waiting for the next Loveless, just dig into this guitarist's work, both here and with Deerhunter. They're not strictly shoegaze, but they seem to have a very similar idea of 'pop' as My Bloody Valentine. A deal with the devil must've been struck or something, because midway through Cryptograms -- Deerhunter's second album -- it's like someone hit a switch, and all of a sudden they started creating absolutely incredible music, full of melody and noise and layers and haze and all that good stuff. This album continues their steady stream of quality since then, which includes the Fluorescent Grey/Rainwater Cassette Exchange EPs, and Microcastle/Weird Era Cont.

I honestly can't believe I'm the only review on here at the moment- this guy's easily one of the most interesting musicians working right now. This album, I would say, is far more headphone-oriented than his work with Deerhunter, and more low-key, though never drowsy at all. It's really quite gorgeous in many parts. If you like your music to sweep you along, this'll be right up your alley."