There’s something undeniably magnetic about a debut that knows exactly what it wants to be. LED’s first single is just that: assured, dreamy, and deceptively sharp around the edges.
Born out of a chance meeting at a film summer camp near Malibu, the trio originally wrote the song for a short film produced by the Pac Theater. But what started as a one-off collaboration has evolved into something much more cohesive and promising. LED isn’t just a band name; it’s a signal. These three aren’t dabbling. They’re building something.
The track itself sounds like what might happen if quinnie stepped in to front for The Beths; bedroom-pop intimacy meets nervy, sun-drenched indie rock. There’s a lightness in the production, but it never feels flimsy. Guitars shimmer, vocals layer like secrets being passed between friends, and there’s just enough bite beneath the brightness to keep you leaning in.
Lyrically, it’s playful and wistful all at once, capturing that odd, in-between feeling of being young and self-aware enough to know it won’t last. But instead of wallowing, LED floats through the melancholy like they’ve made peace with it, and maybe even found something beautiful in the process.
If Lies All Lies is what LED sounds like on their first try, keep your eyes on the light.
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