New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, electro-pop heavyweight
Lights releases two new tracks - "WHITE PAPER PALM TREES," and "SURFACE TENSION" - from her forthcoming album A6.
Both written and produced by Lights, "WHITE PAPER PALM TREES" brings some of Lights' early-day influences to the forefront, reminiscent of her more nostalgic leaning material. "SURFACE TENSION" pushes
Lights into new territory, channeling dark wave and new wave elements and a string of German lyrics as a nod to A6's inspirations.
"I couldn't decide which song to release because I feel like both appeal to such different sides of the fan base," explains Lights. "I had the idea to release both simultaneously and let the fans decide where they stand."
The dual release is set to please fans both old and new, while their dualities extend into the visuals for each song. Both directed and edited by Lights, the accompanying music videos are shot and edited to interact with one another when played next to each other at the same time. You just have to decide which volume to turn up.
"WHITE PAPER PALM TREES" and "SURFACE TENSION" follow the previously released 'last hope anthem' "ALIVE AGAIN" and teaser-track "DAMAGE" from Lights' forthcoming album A6, due May 2.
Just ahead of Lights' North American Tour, she announced an exclusive win-to-get-in fan event in Los Angeles:
Lights at Slipper Clutch, (A)Live Again - an A6 Night, on April 15th. Fans can enter to attend via Lights' TikTok account.
Lights' (A)LIVE AGAIN TOUR:
May 8 - Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
May 9 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *sold out*
May 10 - Kelowna, BC - Revelry *sold out*
May 14 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
May 15 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *sold out*
May 17 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
May 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy Theatre *sold out*
May 21 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
May 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
May 24 - Denver, CO - Meow Wolf *sold out*
May 27 - Chicago, IL - Outset
May 28 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
May 30 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Hell
May 31 - Carrboro, NC - Motorco
Music Hall
June 1 - Washington, DC - Atlantis *sold out*
June 3 - Boston, MA - Brighton
Music Hall *sold out*
June 4 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *sold out*
June 5 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *sold out*
June 7 - Toronto, ON - History *sold out*
Lights is many things all at once: Singer. Songwriter. Producer. Multi-instrumentalist. Comic book author. DJ. Artist. She's also unabashedly honest and unapologetically confident. Weaving in and out of alternative, indie, electronic, and dance, she makes manic pop irreverent of boundaries, yet reverent of truth. She speaks her heart musically and her mind lyrically. It's why her shadow over alternative music and culture continues to grow with streams in the hundreds of millions and widespread critical acclaim. She has sold out tours on multiple continents, made headlines from Coachella to Comic-Con, and powered collaborations with
Travis Barker, deadmau5, Kaskade, Illenium, Steve Aoki,
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, and more.
