Remorse over loss of Capital Lights Category: Music Views: 99
As Cities Burn had a good run. Now I’m sure fans would have appreciated more than three albums for the post hardcore/ alternative rock group, but fans got a taste of the possibilities offered by the band. While the news that As Cities Burn was hard, the sudden break-up of the punk rock group Capital Lights was swift and a true tragedy. After their first and only album, This Is An Outrage, it was clear that the sky was the limit for the band. Capital Lights’ CD was better than Hawk Nelson’s and Relient K’s debut CD’s with catchy hooks, infectious beats, and humorous lyrics. I found myself playing their CD when I heard of the band’s demise and remember how my favorite track, “Frank Morris”, inspired me to look into the former prison Alcatraz and the film which came after (a waste to be sure). Other one-CD artists (such as 38th Parallel and Lucerin Blue) showed potential, but didn’t have debuts which had lasting effects and wrapped up their careers before a sophomore album surfaced. So while Capital Lights may be dead and gone I have passed their CD around and This Is An Outrage is a disc that would send around some more. So at the very least, Capital Lights has left a positive, but short, legacy. Here’s hoping that the band members integrate themselves back into CCM soon.
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