The Document, by Guiding Lights

The Document

by Guiding Lights

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	1.	Ghosting 03:11
	2.	Almera 05:11
	3.	Covert Operations 04:41
	4.	No Body 04:42
	5.	Therapeutic 03:07
	6.	Rewal 04:47
	7.	Hostage Situation 03:19
	8.	No Comply 02:59
	9.	The Document 05:38

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On Feb 9 2024 Polish indie record label Instant Classic will release fourth album from garage/math rock trio Guiding Lights. “The Document” contains 9 instrumental tracks reminiscent of Don Caballero, Slint and June of 44. It’s at the same time minimal, direct and tense.

This Warsaw-based trio started as a vehicle for fast-paced melodic indie songs but with time adopted a more complex approach to songwriting including complicated rhythmic patterns and getting rid of vocal parts.

“It’s no secret that our debut album consists of songs written way before we formed this band,” Łukasz (guitar) explains. „Second one also came out thanks to adopting a songwriting mode. Then we were forced to change our approach due to our drummer’s move to Germany. What served as the basis then was a drum machine beat with bass and guitar jamming around it. And that’s what I think contributed to a somehow anxious vibe of ‘Cold Reading’. We couldn’t follow this path any longer since it would lead to musical variations on Naked City’s ‘Speed Freaks’,” he adds.

“At the time I was leaving Warsaw all of us felt that our idea for this band was running out. We thought about reseting everything along with changing the name of our band but I’m glad we’ve not taken things that far,” says Piotrek (drums). „I find it exciting to do whatever you feel like doing without looking at what other people think about it. Especially now that most musicians focus too much on shaping their online image. Guiding Lights are happy to stay away from such actions and this is how I define artistic independence,” he adds.

“The Document” is an instrumental album but the number of musical tropes audible in each track is simply astonishing. And it goes along a really direct and dry production. “I guess singing doesn’t usually fall in place with such sounds. From the listener perspective lack of vocals allows for more focus on details of band’s performance. The less, the better,” Piotrek explains.

Unfortunately “The Document” will be the last you’ll hear about Guiding Lights for some time. „Due to personal and family situation we are not able to play live or even rehearse so it’s fair to admit that we’re going on infinite hiatus,” Łukasz admits. “Even if this album will turn out to be the last recording of Guiding Lights, I really hope that we’ll be able to take the joy of playing together into some new bands,” Piotrek adds.

credits

released February 9, 2024

All songs by Guiding Lights:

Joanna Świderska: bass
Piotr Mączkowski: drums
Łukasz Ciszak: guitar, synths

Recorded by Michał Kupicz and Łukasz Ciszak in Zalesie Dolne and Warszawa between August 2022 and March 2023.

Cover photos by Guiding Lights

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Instant Classic Kraków, Poland

Instant Classic is an indie label set up by two friends who share the love of music. Most of our releases are limited. We do not pay attention to genres, we release only the tunes we love.

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