Lightning Bug always dazzles, but they also continue to evolve. On
A Color of the Sky, their third album, shoegaze textures are less dominant, and augmented with more spacious arrangements and folkier elements to Audrey Kang's vocals. Perhaps it is more accurate to say that the shoegaze has simply morphed at the hands of this fine band, stretched, softened, decorated and painted in pastels. In any case, the result is gorgeous and immersive. And while Audrey's pure and emotive vocals and probing lyrics are the stars of the show, the current version of the band ably equals her contributions with versatile and layered soundscapes. Growing to five players hasn't added volume, but rather profound depth and a sense of adventure.
Lightning Bug is Audrey Kang, Kevin Copeland, Logan Miley, Dane Hagen, and Vincent Puleo. A Color of the Sky is out now via Fat Possum Records.
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