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Francis and the Lights
It'll Be Better
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. It'll Be Better
2. In A Limousine
3. For Days
4. Knees To The Floor
5. Darling, It's Alright
6. Going Out
7. Tap The Phone
8. Get In The Car

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All Artists: Francis and the Lights
Title: It'll Be Better
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Cantora
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 7/20/2010
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 718122809028

Synopsis

Product Description

Led by mastermind Francis Farewell Starlite, Francis and the Lights have drawn inspiration from the godfathers of funk such as Prince and James Brown, as well as their disciples such as Jamie Lidell and Chromeo, to create something new, vital and undeniable their own.

The current live incarnation of the band includes two drummers playing in conjunction with sequenced percussion. On November 3, 2008, the band was incorporated as Francis and the Lights, LLC., and accepted an investment from The Normative Music Company, who also issued their 2nd record.

Cantora Records released a new EP from the band, LIME/WYN, in 2008. Francis and the Lights has also recorded a cover of Kanye West's 'Can't Tell Me Nothing' for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association Vol. 2, which was released in November of that same year. The band has performed as the opening act for MGMT, and was signed on as opening support for Drake's college tour in 2010.

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CD Reviews

Music for Time Travelers

Ben Ickler | Austin, TX USA | 07/02/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I stumbled onto this entirely by coincidence because of an article about this album being the first ever to be released as an embeddable HTML5 widget. Sometimes the internet is full of happy coincidences. What I found was an album that's so new and fresh, yet could easily have been recorded in 1985 and no one would have thought it was out of place. I'm not entirely convinced that Francis didn't actually time travel from the 80s to 2006 to capitalize on the cyclical nature of music appreciation.

Frontman Francis Farewell Starlite conjures essences of 80s greats Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Prince in his music and vocal stylings, and in the video for `Darling, It's Alright,' even manages to conjure up some Rick Astley with his random and awesome dance at the end.

I highly recommend this album."

More consistent and polished

video novice | Lexington, KY USA | 04/29/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Francis and the Lights have released some singles and EPs that showed real potential for the band, but this is more of a finished product. It's a fuller, more polished production and has more consistent songwriting. Most of the songs are as good or better than anything else I've heard from them. The band has been on the road away from NY a lot lately, and it seems like they are really maturing into a top class act. This is their best recording so far."