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Sweet Lights

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Genres
  
Indie pop, indie rock

Members
  
Shai Halperin

Genre
  
Alternative/Indie

Albums
  
Sweet Lights

Labels
  
Highline Records

Active from
  
2010

Record label
  
Highline Records

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Origin
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Years active
  
2010 (2010)–present (present)

Website
  
sweetlights.bigcartel.com

Associated acts
  
Kurt Vile, Daniel Johnston

Similar
  
Capitol Years, Kurt Vile, Daniel Johnston, The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten

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Sweet Lights is an indie rock project founded by principal songwriter, Shai Halperin. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Halperin had previously released 2 albums of solo work and 2 albums and an EP with a full band under the name The Capitol Years.

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In 2009, Halperin placed The Capitol Years on hiatus and began operating as "Sweet Lights", a project that would feature him performing all vocals and all instrumentation.

Early versions of Sweet Lights tracks were posted online in 2010, soon to be accompanied by a handful of videos Halperin created, mostly from borrowed footage and old home movies. Several notable critics and blogs published reviews of this online collection. In late 2011, Highline Records signed the band and began work on the official release.

In March, 2012, Sweet Lights released his debut single, "Endless Town" on Highline Records. The single was soon receiving airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music from notable disc jockeys like Bob Harris (radio), Lauren Laverne, and Gideon Coe. The "Endless Town" video debuted on the NME website [1] shortly after.

The self-titled debut album was released in the UK on April 30, 2012, and in Europe on June 18, 2012. One of the first print reviews came from Uncut (magazine), awarding the album an 8/10 and describing it as a "luminous new identity". Additional positive marks came via Mojo Magazine, The Quietus blog, and others.

As was the case during The Capitol Years, Halperin regularly performs alongside Daniel Johnston, accompanying on guitar.

Discography

  • 2010 - Sweet Lights
  • 2012 - Endless Town (single)
  • 2012 - Are We Gonna Work It Out (single)
  • Songs

    Are We Gonna Work it OutSweet Lights · 2012
    Endless TownSweet Lights · 2012
    Ballad of Kurt Vile #2Sweet Lights · 2012

    References

    Sweet Lights Wikipedia