The Vancouver duo Lightning Dust is a side project of the great Black Mountain, and their new single "Diamond" is the romantic soft-focus new-wave jam that nobody ever expected them to write. With…   Read Story »

After experimenting with three formats for the Monthly Mix -- MP3 zip, Spotify playlist, Soundcloud set, etc. -- in March we finally came upon a solution that pleased everyone: all of them. And so,…   Read Story »

Amber Webber and Joshua Wells are both members of the great Vancouver mystic riff rock troupe Black Mountain, and with their side project Lightning Dust, they've released two albums of softly…   Read Story »

Last week, the UK's Larmer Tree Gardens hosted a hilariously deep bill for the End Of The Road Festival, a lineup that featured Joanna Newsom, Kurt Vile, Tinawiren, Lykke Li, Best Coast, the Walkmen…   Read Story »

This past weekend was the Matt Groening-curated ATP, which went down in Butlins, Minehead, UK. Iggy Pop and Toumani Diabate were the highlights of the first night (along with ATP staples Built To…   Read Story »

Amber Webber's quavering siren moan steals every moment of "Never Seen," the second single from Lightning Dust's lovely Infinite Light LP. But while she chews the scenery in song, she's never seen in…   Read Story »

Locating the downcast, dark tone of her sister Ashley's VU-esque "While We Were Dreaming" vocal turn, but taking it in a gothy, more theatrical direction, Amber Webber chews into the scenery for…   Read Story »

Last year was the year of Black Mountain; this is the year of BM's spawn. The Vancouver band's best-known alternate collective, Pink Mountaintops, delivered its third LP Outside Love on the reliable…   Read Story »

Black Mountaineers Amber Webber and Joshua Wells present the first clip from their self-titled Jagjaguwar respite from psych rock with this here vid for "Highway." It's a trippy trek through a sylvan…   Read Story »

Still in love with Black Mountain's contribution to the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack "Stay Free," so any BM news is good news. So with a laurel and hardy handshake we welcome Lightning Dust, a project two…   Read Story »