With a striking balance of euphoric indie synths and eighties/nineties alternative rock, there’s already a vast sonic appeal to the arrangements and riffs of the new Left On Film single Lightposts. However, what really elevates their distinct sound, in my view, is almost certainly the lyrics.
Featuring a soaring production of organic and electronic layers and moments, Lightposts consumes and captivates form the outset, presenting a sleepy independent voice, an accessible pattern of diary-style or letter-like musings, which are complex then concise in the end. The song feels both incredibly personal or private, and strangely relatable. It’s like a brand new poem, reflecting on the way you were feeling, with new images and ideas, and it gifts a sense of bright lights speeding past through the window, while you quietly contemplate and battle with your own feelings.
Driven by the songwriting and multi-instrumental talents of Robert Abel, Left On Film is an act eclectically influenced by the historical roots of both New York and British music. The completed style blends dreamy guitars and synths with hopeful chord patterns, riffs and rhythms that naturally uplift, and meanwhile, the lyrics take listeners on some deeply introspective journey, through references to longing, regret, and inherent optimism.
Noting hints of familiarity amidst the likes of The Cure, New Order, The Smiths and Wild Nothing, Left On Film has already amassed over 2000 monthly listeners on Spotify, their debut single Lighting Matches delivering a clear sense of immersive charm and uplifting, all-consuming indie escapism, and this latest release naturally draws further interest in the upcoming EP and album that are set to release in the coming months.
Single out November 12th. Find Left On Film Band on Bandcamp, Instagram, YouTube.
