Name: Nostalgia Killer
Brand: Lightning Dust

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WV249LPC1

Colour

Orange

Colour details

Cosmic Orange

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0843563156797

Total Cap

Orange LP

WV249CD

0843563156803

Artist

Lightning Dust

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Western Vinyl

Lightning Dust is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Known for their unique blend of atmospheric folk and psychedelic rock, Lightning Dust has captivated audiences with their haunting melodies and mesmerizing performances.

Inspired by artists such as Pink Mountaintops, Califone, and Black Mountain, Lightning Dust has carved out their own distinct sound that sets them apart from the crowd. With influences ranging from Heather Woods Broderick to Wye Oak, their music resonates with fans who appreciate thoughtful lyrics and evocative storytelling.

With a discography that includes albums like "Infinite Light" and "Fantasy," Lightning Dust continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. Their collaborations with Frankie Rose, Constant Smiles, Lanterns on the Lake, Mega Bog, Brigid Mae Power, Lael Neale, Death and Vanilla, Amber Arcades,Sarabeth Tucek,Braids,the Reds,Pinks,and Purples Shana Cleveland,the GOLDEN DREGS,Meg Baird,and Jaye Jayle have further showcased their versatility as musicians.

Western Vinyl is a music label based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1998 by Brian Sampson, the label has established itself as a prominent force in the music industry. With a diverse roster of talented artists and performers, Western Vinyl offers a wide range of musical genres and styles to its listeners.

Known for their commitment to quality and innovation, Western Vinyl strives to bring unique and groundbreaking music to the forefront. The label's dedication to nurturing talent and supporting artistic vision has earned them a reputation as an influential player in the independent music scene.

Whether you're a fan of *indie rock*, *experimental electronic*, or *ambient soundscapes*, Western Vinyl has something for everyone. Explore their catalog and discover new sounds that will captivate your ears and expand your musical horizons.

In 2019, Lightning Dust broke up. Not the band, but Amber Webber and Joshua Wells the couple at the core of it ended their longtime relationship. In the wake of the split, the two musicians realized that Lightning Dust was still important to them and decided to stay together as an artistic partnership. The experience made them think about nostalgia as a concept and how this sort of longing for the past can be destructive, cancerous, useless. Webber and Wells reconvened virtually in mid-2020 to work together again as creative comrades, sharing some new ideas by correspondence, stitching together their song fragments into the dramatic arrangements now heard across Lightning Dust’s new album, Nostalgia Killer.

The album title couldn’t set a more perfect expectation for what the album holds.

Hearing those words together, one might anticipate something harder, more chilly and severe. But what happens is quite the opposite: listeners find themselves wandering into someplace warm, guided by familiar sounds and voices.

Little do they know they’ll soon be flung into a climate unknown. Throw away the old coat–these songs signal a new season. This is a winding and moving album. Sensual, confessional, and free of fences. Each song builds with inexorable force, often pulling back to a whisper before washing over the listener completely. With their wealth of new imagery and the most incandescent flights, Lightning Dust sweeps you away from wherever you happen to be.

Across Nostalgia Killer, Lighting Dust introduces a sound that feels vaguely familiar while forming a mythology all of their own. Although this exact work may not have been created if it wasn’t for the duo’s separation, it would be wrong to simply call it a break-up album. The songs here don’t merely travel that well-trod

landscape, they reinvent the scene altogether; after all, sometimes love needs reinventing. Nostalgia Killer is about something that affects us all, which is how we make sense of the world and each other over time and across borders. And far out as always, Lightning Dust is reinvented here magnificently.

Nostalgia Killer

Music GB