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“Lights Out” is the indie rock and new wave third single by American rock artist Santogold, taken from her self-titled debut Santogold.
“Lights Out” was released as a single on August 11. “Lights Out”, as well as an exclusive remix of the song, is used to promote Bud Light Lime. The remix is available as a free download from the beer’s official website.
Rolling Stone compared “Lights Out” to “a lost Pretenders single.” NME, meanwhile, said the song “harkens back to the sleek ’80s new wave of The Cars.” Blender seconded the comparison, saying the “butterfly fragile” song uses “chunky Cars guitars and a plaintive early-MTV synth” as a “shy come-on”. “Lights Out” also received comparisons to the Pixies; The Village Voice stated it “channels the Pixies with a punk-pop sound fueled by spare guitar plucks, simple drum patterns, and lyrics delivered in a talk-sing stutter with random falsetto breaks.” It “finds a fascinating middle ground between the Pixies and the Go-Go’s”, according to Pitchfork Media. PopMatters simply called the song “a sweet and eerie lullaby”. ILikeMusic said that “under a pure fire pop chorus the track is as irresistible as gravity.” The Manchester Evening News went as far to call the song “perfect, faultless: a complete peach.”
“Lights Out” was released as a single on August 11. “Lights Out”, as well as an exclusive remix of the song, is used to promote Bud Light Lime. The remix is available as a free download from the beer’s official website.
Rolling Stone compared “Lights Out” to “a lost Pretenders single.” NME, meanwhile, said the song “harkens back to the sleek ’80s new wave of The Cars.” Blender seconded the comparison, saying the “butterfly fragile” song uses “chunky Cars guitars and a plaintive early-MTV synth” as a “shy come-on”. “Lights Out” also received comparisons to the Pixies; The Village Voice stated it “channels the Pixies with a punk-pop sound fueled by spare guitar plucks, simple drum patterns, and lyrics delivered in a talk-sing stutter with random falsetto breaks.” It “finds a fascinating middle ground between the Pixies and the Go-Go’s”, according to Pitchfork Media. PopMatters simply called the song “a sweet and eerie lullaby”. ILikeMusic said that “under a pure fire pop chorus the track is as irresistible as gravity.” The Manchester Evening News went as far to call the song “perfect, faultless: a complete peach.”
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Shaped wrote:
My favourite by Santi. Glad I gave her a second chance too :D
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IKILLEDVOLTRON wrote:
Such a good song. Glad I gave Santigold a 2nd chance.
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Talal86 wrote:
I want more songs similar to this?!
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mihhas wrote:
my favourite song :)
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tifositim wrote:
Great song less than so video
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ana0o wrote:
Darling...
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tyrreee wrote:
i love her!!!
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tyrreee wrote:
Seys1012 ... AGREED
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Seys1012 wrote:
Love this song!!!! DON"T JUDGE ME :)
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Wesbecher wrote:
very fun.... and a little bit of product placement at it's finest - bah bah bah bah
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SunaharaGrandpa wrote:
This song is really great
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linoleumfloor5 wrote:
impossible not to like <3
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dikkoglimmer wrote:
reminds me of good times last year. love this track, ALWAYS have to dance to this when played
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lastinglove wrote:
She is a sneaky character, that Santigold.
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aGliMMER wrote:
this sounds very 80's pop. it's lovely.
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the-arcade-fire wrote:
LOVE IT
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rollerthing wrote:
GREEEEEEEEEEEAT!
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gengol wrote:
woow
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GingerFear wrote:
I don't think this song could be any better. so fucking perfect.
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billyfisher1977 wrote:
This song romanced me late one night then took me in amongst the flowers and bushes of the empty park.
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