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Life is Easy

Bright Light Bright Light

Life is Easy

Second outing for Rod Thomas' Bright Light Bright Light electropop project, featuring contributions from Elton John

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5.5

Label
Self Raising
UK Release date
07/07/2014
US Release date
08/07/2014
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  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Thank God for Bright Light Bright Light. It’s about time that someone made some quality pop music. Pop music that is fun, but still retains its self-respect and sophistication
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  2. 6.0 |   The FT

    Sometimes it’s too smooth, especially Thomas’s breathy vocals – his heartfeltness doesn’t feel very felt
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  3. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Welsh electro whizzkid goes for the rave-pop jugular. Print edition only

  4. 6.0 |   Mojo

    90’s electronics tropes paired with 21st century styling. print edition only

  5. 6.0 |   Q

    Eighties pop meets the Sound of Right Now, with added Elton John. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    It's the hi-hats, rave synthlines and shimmering melodies that linger; Thomas's lingering look at the past won't get the cool kids onside, but ravers of a certain age will find much to love
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  7. 2.0 |   The Skinny

    A terrible record, amalgamating anaemic electro-pop with the tritest and vaguest of lyrical sentiment
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