I didn’t want to go to too many synthesizers. I didn’t want this to be a “gear” album either though. I did invest in a couple of toys along the way: a Moog Prodigy which is a big part of the sound of this record. So, whatever was in my studio, that was it. You know, I didn’t want to throw a lot of money at this record. It wasn’t a rule from the outset, but I wanted to force myself to be more creative sonically, really push myself harder by creating limitations.
But there’s also this side of me personally, as an artist, who wants to explore these other textures. You know, drums, bass, lots of guitars, face melters, jam sessions that go on for eight minutes. Well, in the Dears, we’ve always explored synthesis and electronic-type music we’ve always had our fingers in that stuff sonically. I recently sat down with Lightburn in Toronto, and over a couple of pints we talked creative limitations, breaking out as a solo artist, and the dark state of the music industry.ĭid you come at MASS:LIGHT with a certain sonic concept in mind? The album sounds as if texture, particularly your use of synths, took precedence over melodies and lyrics. In 2013, Lightburn is starting over, in a sense, with his debut solo effort MASS:LIGHT, a pseudo-concept album that boasts a dense electronic sound. Lightburn brought together a stellar group of musicians to bring his work to life, including jazz guitarist Steve Raegele, bassist Rémi-Jean Leblanc, drummer Jeff Luciani (The Dears), and singers Catherine McCandless (Young Galaxy) and Ariel Engle (La Force/Broken Social Scene).As frontman of Canadian indie band the Dears, Murray Lightburn has managed to carve out a stable, consistent career that’s earned him a loyal following. With Hear Me Out Lightburn looks to take a step outward from his lengthy catalogue with The Dears, to focus on his craftsmanship and composition, working with famed producer Howard Bilerman (Leonard Cohen/Arcade Fire/Godspeed You Black Emperor!) to sculpt the sounds.ĭiscussing the album, as a whole, Ligthburn says, “I wanted to create a record both strong and sensitive at the same time.” Exploring what it is to be both a man and a father in 2018. From the shimmering first single, “Belleville Blues”, to the gospel slow jam, “I Give Up”, to the Shindig!-worthy burner, “To The Top”, Hear Me Out is made up of ten fragile, unforgettably gorgeous pop songs about family, adult relationships and what you might call non-toxic masculinity.
Hear Me Out is a lush, romantic strings-and-soul record, unabashedly inspired by ‘50s crooners, ‘60s girl groups, Muscle Shoals, and Motown. Lightburn known as the lead singer of The Dears, will release his sophomore solo album, Hear Me Out, Februon Dangerbird Records.
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