Alt-pop artist, pure xtc – the project of Baltimore-born musician Taylor Hughes – is back to dazzle us with her brand spankin’ new track, “lighter.”
“lighter” sees pure xtc at her best yet. Taking a slightly different direction than the brooding, dark/synthpop listeners are used to from Hughes, “lighter” features more fuzzy guitar goodness over drums and piano, giving the track a more organic vibe overall.
An anthem of appreciation for those we love who hold us up when we feel the least deserving, “lighter” is aptly-titled, showcasing how deep love can go and how lucky we are when we find the real ones out there who never give up on us.
“I can pinpoint a conversation I had with my friend/producer, Walter Kazmier, over the last winter,” shared Hughes.
“I told him I was “working on something that felt like a different direction, with more organic tones and textures that are a little foreign to the pure xtc soundscape. ‘lighter’ has big fuzzy guitars over bombastic drums and a piano, but there’s still a lot of synth. Like a ton.”
Listen to “lighter” below:
