Jan 23, 2025 1 min read

šŸŽ§ Approved: Floodlights

Australian band Floodlights blend post-punk grit with atmospheric storytelling, their sound restless and searching. With a vocal delivery reminiscent of David Byrne, they capture the emotional undercurrents of everyday life, driven by a deep sense of place and poetic exploration

šŸŽ§ Approved: Floodlights
Photo credit: Matt Shaw

Floodlights, based in Naarm/Melbourne, navigate a space where post-punk grit meets atmospheric storytelling. Dubbed ā€˜poetic storytelling creepsā€™, their music is restless and searching, driven by a sense of place and a fascination with the emotional undercurrents that shape everyday life.

Their latest single, ā€˜The Light Wonā€™t Shine Foreverā€™, leans into these tensions with layered guitars, piano lines, and urgent drums that bloom and build in their intensity, all underpinned by vocal delivery that brings to mind the commanding style of David Byrne. The song feels expansive yet tightly wound, capturing the fleeting nature of joy and uncertainty.

ā€œThis song explores the fleeting nature of emotions - how joy is ephemeral, how hope can be ripped away and then found againā€, explains vocalist and guitarist Louis Parsons. 

ā€œLife feels like a continuous effort of navigating the unknown, trying to make sense of what you experience, and figuring out how to express those feelings. Losing control can be invigorating and refreshing, but it can also give rise to a sense of dreadful angst. ā€˜The Light Wonā€™t Shine Foreverā€™ is an ode to the forever winding roadā€.

Their new album ā€˜Underneathā€™ arrives on 21 Mar.

šŸŽ§ Listen to ā€˜The Light Wonā€™t Shine Foreverā€™ below

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