The Listening

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  High School Never Dies

  Dan Stein

  By most standards, Lights is a very successful musician. For some reason though, I feel like she has never truly gotten her flowers - especially for this album. No other artist at the time (sorry owl city) was so good at fusing pop-punk subject matter with a dream-pop soundscape.

  Even the cornier lyrics feel endearing, because the sounds surrounding them take you away from earth where things are cringe or corny or cheesy - whatever galaxy Lights takes us to hear is a judgment free zone. Her vocals are stunning - and I love how her voice sounds ducking in and out of its auto-tuned peaks. Drive My Soul is one of my favourite love songs of all time.