Pale Lights

Pale Lights are a New York City-based indie pop outfit known for their jangly guitars, wistful melodies, and literary lyrical style. Fronted by Phil Sutton (formerly of Crystal Stilts and Comet Gain), the band emerged in the mid-2010s carrying the torch for timeless guitar pop, drawing comparisons to iconic acts like The Go-Betweens and Felt. Their self-titled 2023 LP and earlier releases like *The Stars Seemed Brighter* (2020) showcase their signature blend of autumnal romance and urban melancholy, often evoking late-night subway rides and bookstore daydreams through Sutton’s conversational yet poetic storytelling.

With releases on Slumberland Records and Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten, Pale Lights have become cult favorites in the modern indie scene, balancing DIY grit with sophisticated songcraft. Tracks like "Waverly Place" and "Before There Were Pictures" reveal their knack for wrapping existential musings in deceptively breezy melodies, cementing their status as chroniclers of city life’s quiet epiphanies.