Domino Records is excited to announce that Lightspeed Champion has returned with his second album, Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You. The follow-up to 2008’s Falling Off The Lavender Bridge is an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude, set for release on February 1st.
Lightspeed Champion mastermind Devonte Hynes‘ early leaning towards American country dressings is traded here for a palette that draws on classical music and even musical theatre. Producer and mixer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley) assembles the eclectic grab-bag of influences: joltingly ‘70s guitar and synth sounds, classical piano, Greek choruses shouting reprisals, and at least one ukelele-driven moment. The first single from the new album is entitled “Marlene” and will be out January 25th (happy birthday to me!) with an exclusive double seven inch for sale at Domino Records’ online store. Watch the trailer for “Marlene” below.
Dev also has a new interactive website, where you can create a profile, upload images and videos and talk to fellow Lightspeed Champion fans. The site also includes new track “Heavy Purple,” that Popwreckoning featured months ago by the way. You can download “Heavy Purple” by signing up at LightspeedChampion.com. On the site, Dev is uploading lots of stuff including short films, photos and exclusive music, as well as continuing his already popular blog. Currently you can enjoy Dev’s Wordplay orientated Three Sentence Movie reviews, as well as his pun of the day.
