ne of Chicago’s brightest new bands, Lightfoils pushes the shoegaze genre into new territory. Formed in 2010, the band is comprised of Neil Yodnane and Zeeshan Abbasi on guitars, Jane Zabeth on vocals, Cory Osborne on bass and John Rungger on drums.
 
Lightfoils mean business. Building on the promise of their EP, Hierarchy arrives and does not disappoint. “Polar Waves” welcomes you with guitars that chime and ring, before the track slowly lifts you blissfully into space. Immediately following is “Last One”, which seethes with a simmering intensity and propulsive rhythm section, and you’re hooked. Only two tracks in, Lightfoils already own your soul.
 
Hazy soundscapes, ringing guitar, icy synth, feather-light vocals, and actual compelling tunes, Lightfoils use Hierarchy to serve notice: their EP was no fluke, and they will no longer be ignored. If you’re new to Lightfoils, drop the needle on “Diastolic”, “Last One”, or the strangely compelling “alovetodestroy” and you’ll begin to understand what all the fuss is about. But there’s more than just three tracks to this album. Once you get inside, it’s a beautifully rich and textured world to explore.

Lightfoils - Passage

Ethereal Wing Chun

‘Borrowed Time’ captures the relentless pressure of procrastination and the quiet resolve to reclaim control. It’s a vivid reflection on the weight of undone tasks, the struggle to break free from stagnation, and the empowering moment of stepping into action. A story of turning hesitation into momentum.

Borrowed Time

the edge of time

Written and originally produced by William Garvey
Originally performed by Q Lazzarus
Cover Produced by Laura Wagner and Michael Tenzer

Guitar/Vocals - Michael Tenzer
Bass/Vocals - Laura Wagner
Drums - Nicholas Piontek

Goodbye Horses (Q Lazzarus Cover)

Shelflife presents the new album Blue Field from The Luxembourg Signal available October 13th on limited edition LP vinyl, CD and digital formats on Shelflife and Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten (for Europe). 

With the release of their first single and debut album on Shelflife in 2014, The Luxembourg Signal quickly found a loyal following among fans of dream pop/indie pop music, and received enthusiastic reviews for their pop sensibilities, angelic vocals and lush soundscapes. Since the debut release, the band's lineup of Beth Arzy & Betsy Moyer (vocals), Johnny Joyner (guitars), Brian Espinosa (drums) and Ginny Pitchford (keyboards) has been expanded with the addition of Kelly Davis (guitars) and Daniel Kumiega (bass). 

The seven-piece played a handful of shows in the UK and Europe in the summer of 2015 to promote their debut album, including a Sunday evening performance at Indietracks that many cited as one of the highlights of the weekend. 2015 also saw the release of a split 7" single with Soft Science (Test Pattern Records), which featured a remix of Dying Star by Robert Hampson (Loop/Main). 

For their follow-up LP, Blue Field, The Luxembourg Signal returned to the studio with engineer Mark Rains and produced an album that reveals a bolder, more developed sound with a darker undertone. The album's first single "Laura Palmer," released on 7" in June, earned immediate admiration from fans across the globe. The new LP also features special guest vocals from Bobby Wratten (Field Mice, Trembling Blue Stars) on the reflective track "Fall Feeling." 

The Luxembourg Signal will be playing various dates in Germany (TBA) in September 2017 as well as The Paris Pop Fest on Friday September 22, 2017.

http://www.shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE154.html

Blue Field

The Luxembourg Signal - Are You Numb?

Released January 2018.
Painting by Rebecca Marley.

Lyrics
slide- choose your own side
call all of the lights to dim to darkness

just feline - nocturnal
inbound - defiled and
there’s no one to remember

twice - to and from a life
outsider mind live inside a photograph

touched I want to hide - disturb me
down low - deserved
there’s no one to remember

outlines - dreams were undone
twilight denied - been turning for a long time

makes me want to smile
don’t feel bad
with you - time walks on by
empires - destroy them
there’s no one to remember

Feline / Nocturnal

Taken from new album 'Southern Mind' by Melbourne band Lowtide.
Release date: Friday 16th February 2018
Via Rice Is Nice & Opposite Number

Southern Mind

Eden

First track taken from forthcoming Second EP 'Follow'.

Recorded by Daniel Doherty at Darklands Audio and Galants at Grenier d'Ashington 

Mastered by Tom Woodhead (Hippocratic Mastering)

Purple Heart Parade - The Room

Club AC30