Spotlights "The Particle Noise"

from Spotlights April 26th, 2019 release, LOVE & DECAY: smarturl.it/Lov...
Guitar player/singer Mario Quintero talks about the meaning behind the track, "The Particle Noise - is a multi dimensional song. Mainly being a love story about the beginning of the universe. A moment so intense that it encapsulates what it means to exist. This all being a metaphor for this persons infatuation with another, so strong it tears them to pieces and reforms them over and over."
Spotlights' music is iron tone in a velvet glove. They strike with full force, perfectly balancing the weight and sound spectrum of each instrument. And yet it's a weight that's also sublime in it's beauty, with dream-like vocals encased in the mix of subharmonics. A rich and unctuous vibration that melts in your ears, nourishes your brain, and engulfs you with their warmth, like the gravity of a small planet.
Regarding the album, Quintero says “It’s intangible, It’s intense. It’s beautiful. There’s an impending darkness underneath everything and a sense of unease, but it’s also honest and vulnerable. It’s just really important to us. Regardless of why anyone might react, that’s why we do it.”
Mario handled the production work on the eight-track offering, which was recorded in he and bass player/singer Sarah Quintero’s basement. The new album also finds the band officially grow to a trio, with touring drummer Chris Enriquez becoming a full-time member.
Spotlights' story happens void of spectacle, show, or tableau. However, in this day and age, that might be why their story feels so serendipitous and strange, if not utterly surprising. This story also instantly appealed to some rather influential peers who lent an early endorsement. Two musicians-husband-and-wife duo Mario [guitar, synths, vocals] and Sarah Quintero [bass, guitar, vocals]-simply pick up their instruments and mainline dense distortion, spacey soundscapes, and unnervingly serene vocal transmissions directly from the heart. This unpredictable, yet unassuming sound quietly heralded their arrival in 2016 on the D.I.Y. debut LP, Tidals. Brooklyn Vegan stumbled upon the project and streamed “Walls.” The song eventually entranced musician and producer Aaron Harris (ISIS/Palms) who shared it with his Palms singer and Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. An invite to open the Deftones summer tour followed as the band would go on to share the stage with everyone from Melvins, Quicksand, Hum, and Glassjaw to Pelican and Pallbearer. Ipecac Recordings co-founders Mike Patton and Greg Werckman fell under the band’s spell and signed them. Spotlights’ Ipecac debut, Seismic, arrived in in the Autumn of 2017. During the subsequent tours, Spotlights recorded an Audiotree session. The band also released an EP, Hanging By Faith, in June 2018.
Love & Decay tracklist:
Continue the Capsize
The Particle Noise
Far From Falling
Until The Bleeding Stops
Xerox
The Age of Decay
Mountains Are Forever
The Beauty of Forgetting
Sleepwalker (physical only bonus track)
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[@admydragon]

In Toronto, back in autumn 2018, they were touring with The Life and Times, and before the set started me and friend went walk to find the bands around their tour vans or something. We ran into Spotlights in a Shawarma place and they were the most chill bros I've ever met. Did a kickass set and brought the house down. 900/10 highly recommend.

[@tedduncan3038]

Great show, wow life and times too. Amazing i bet.

[@tedduncan3038]

So awesome!!

[@pielmusic]

Incredible ! Shoegaze metal !

[@PotionDranks]

That echoing rattling bass!!Thanks for the dreamy doom!!!

[@robertrussell4868]

Love it! Great job Mario Quintero

[@BattlePants321]

These guys blew the shit off of the Stone Pony when I saw them open for Deftones and Refused in 2016. They weren't even on the billing but they've been a favorite of mine ever since.

[@grrnoise]

What I love about shoegaze is the vocals add melody but don't distract from the wash of instruments, which get overshadowed in much heavy music.

[@DEADHORSEONE]

I don't think that's shoegaze..really good music but not shoegaze. Metalgaze?

[@nom5358]

up there on a tier w/ True Widow, Nothing, Cloakroom, Failure, Slow Crush, Deftones, and all the best dreamy, heavy shit right now. growing up in the 90s would have been cool but i think this particular style of music is just now reaching a new peak. i still get excited about this shit. KEEP IT UP

[@alanorange9376]

Reminds me of Hum

[@tedduncan3038]

Love you guys!!

[@alanheyes694]

Killer guitar riffs, crunchy tone! 🤘🏻

[@yaanno]

tasty bass sounds :)

[@grrnoise]

This reminds me of So We Did

[@JoshFryer]

Oh yeah! I'm into this fo sho! Great track!

[@parakeetsparakeets3972]

Love it

[@MsHowDoYouLikeMeNow]

I like what i'm hearing👍🏻👍! YOU ROCK! 🤘

[@morganyevans]

so effin dope

[@lodougherty]

OMG YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@sus-sf5ih]

I was looking for a lecture about particle decay

[@im_aleey]

Lol, and you found this instead.

[@bobstover2239]

Yesssss

[@JPNesker]

DAMN.

[@SanskarWagley]

Wow

[@danrobichaud]

BOOM.

[@flaviomarinogreggio7518]

👌🏻