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December 12, 2006
Neon Lights: Lismore
The second band on this Friday's Neon Lights bill are the glitchy dreamboats known as Lismore. Lismore will be making the treacherous journey in from Jersey City to join us at the Delancey. Their striking singer Penelope moved all the way from Australia. It would be rude to stand them up.
Yesterday, I gave you an original song from co- N. Lights star Bell, as I had already offered up her cover version. Today, in a stunning reversal, I give you a cover version from Lismore, as their originals can be easily obtained, here and here.
You never know how I will strike next!
Lismore - "1979" (Smashing Pumpkins cover)
You know this one makes you nostalgic already, but slowed down and screwed up by softly trickling synths, Lismore's version becomes even more of a melody bomb. It seems so deliberate and meditative that you're completely unprepared for the entrance of guitar strum and a good old fashioned drum kit around the three minute mark. If any one word springs to mind upon hearing the lullaby electronics and melancholy vocal purr, it's class. Mr. Corgan hasn't been within spitting distance of that one in a cool age.
People who aren't me have expressed their love for Lismore. Here's ten;
Fluxblog
All Music.com
3hive
Splendid Magazine
Encore Magazine
the Dope Fiend
Bricolage Fantasy
Earfarm
Free Indie.com
Hustler (no joke!)
Are we all liars? Well?
//Lismore - Website
//Lismore - MySpace
//Neon Lights - MySpace
Posted by Jeff Klingman at December 12, 2006 07:20 PM
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