Native Lights – “Black Wall Street” (Stereogum Premiere)
Native Lights combines the forces of post-rock veterans Bryce Chambers of Ester Drang and Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor. The result is a sound that’s as deep and dark as classic shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, but on an even grander scale. “Black Wall Street” immediately pulls you into a glittering abyss before it veers off into a window-shattering chorus. The duo honed their epic sound between recording in an abandoned cattle auction facility in rural Oklahoma and mixing with Kevin Ratterman, who has worked with bands like Young Widows, My Morning Jacket, and Maserati. Hear the track below.
They’ve also announced a string of tour dates:
03/03 Wichita, KS @ Lucky’s Everyday
03/04 Denver, CO @ The Walnut Room w/ Wray
03/05 Ogden, UT @ ALLEGED w/ Wray
03/06 Boise, ID @ Crazy Horse w/ Wray
03/07 Portland, OR @ Kelly’s Olympian w/ Wray
03/09 Seattle, WA @ The Rendezvous / Jewelbox Theater w/ Wray
03/11 Oakland, CA @ Leo’s w/ Wray
03/13 Los Angeles, CA @ The Handbag Factory w/ Wray
03/15 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace w/ Wray
03/16 Marfa, TX @ Lost Horse Saloon w/ Wray
03/21 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley Of The Vapors Festival
04/02 Dallas, TX @ Three Links
04/04 San Antonio, TX @ The Korova w/ mewithoutYou
04/07 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room w/ mewithoutYou
Native Lights is out next month on Passive Recordings. Pre-order it here.