listened on

Lightning Dust is Amber Webber and Joshua Wells of Black Mountain. Their new self-titled album was recorded "in a dank cave and a bright blue house," and is a model of sparse, simplistic beauty. Nothing spectacular, but Webber has one of those rare, haunting voices that is alternately comforting/heartbreaking (see Victoria Legrand of Beach House), that in effect just makes this whole record for us. She especially shines on this one:

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Lightning Dust Listened On

More of an autumn record than a summer one, Lightning Dust is due out on Jagjaguwar on June 19.

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elsewhere:

The Polyphonic Spree's new adventure in listening, The Fragile Army, is now available for pre-order here. We went with the deluxe package (pictured above).