Francis and the Lights

Jun
21
posted by tommy


Francis and the Lights should probably just be called Francis. It’s all about Francis. Full name Francis Farewell Starlite, he sounds like a dreamer. I suppose it’s also a fair bit about the Lights. Wikipedia tells me that there are two drummers who play in conjunction with sequenced percussion. That sounds pretty cool.

I think the most interesting thing about them is that instead of signing a record deal they became a small business and received a $100,000 investment from Normative Music. With 100,000 big ones in the pocket you’d hope they could create something brilliant. They did. I mean, it sounds a lot like Phil Collins so it’s not hugely groundbreaking but I think it’s pretty poignant music.

Francis and the Lights – For Days

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I know right? It rules. That song is available as a free download from RCRDLBL. It’s from there upcoming release It’ll Be Better which comes out on July 20 through Cantora Records.

Appreciate this clip of Francis being a sweet dude. The song is from his 2008 record A Modern Promise (which isn’t great) so don’t judge his future music by this. Make sure you watch on, up until the point where he takes a solid run up into an epileptic fit around the 2 minute mark. I like this guy. He reminds me of a white, male, Janelle Monáe.

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