Spotlights

Pittsburgh's sludgy, shoegazy Spotlights have announced a new album, Alchemy For The Dead, due April 28 via Ipecac Recordings (pre-order). The first single is the haunting, atmospheric "Algorithmic," of which vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Mario Quintero says, "For me, the song has a religious theme to it.

Choosing to reestablishwell-known music works in a new light using interesting arrangements, AVIDO Duo gives them a new character and sound while still upholding their creative foundations. Within its innovative aspect,“Spotlights” strivesto connect diverse musical époques andestablish anintricate contextual bridge between them. The concept’s structure is basedin a development of the music spawning from the Baroque era, over the Classical music period, until the pieces of modern music and Duo’s own improvisations. This progress is presented by the unusualblend of sound timbres,musically arranged in a way to enable the interchanging of the melody between the two instruments.“Spotlights” simultaneously showcases and glides through the musical époques, crossing between them with an unnoticeable transition with a sophisticated sound conception, ultimately creating a new artistic-musical endeavor!