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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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Patient they have been, since releasing their self-titled full length debut in 2004 and making a name for themselves around LA and abroad, Midnight Movies went into a pretty long hibernation during which the band lost and gained new members (including getting Gena out from behind the drum kit and up front where she belongs), writing a new record, and changing record labels.
And just as recently as a two weeks ago, we the fans who have been also waiting patiently for new material were treated to the release of their first single, “Patient Eye” from their forthcoming album entitled “Lion the Girl” which will be released this coming March. The single was released digitally (though 7″s and CD singles will be available at their live shows) and includes three tracks; Patient Eye (edit), Golden Hair (Syd Barrett cover), and Patient Eye (LP version).
Patient Eye is a dark haunting track that showcases Gena Olivier’s Nico-esq vocals over a Ladytron-ish sans big synths instrumentals.
MP3: Midnight Movies - Patient Eye
If you are in the LA area, check out the Midnight Movies tomorrow (11/17) at Spaceland for their single release party and on Saturday (11/18) at The Prospector in Long Beach.
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