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An elusive and romantic mix of soul and electronics, Francis and The Lights deliver a riveting, cinematic live performance set that exists in their own universe with its own rules.

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  1. Already championed by artists like Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, and Drake, New York City-based act Francis and The Lights have created a strange, yet beguiling mix of electronic music with a blue-eyed soul that is obviously capturing the attention of some pretty established names in music. Centering around vocalist Francis Farewell Starlight, the band formed while the members were attending Wesleyan University; the same school that launched MGMT and a host of hip and up-and-coming bands. Following a pair of EP releases and a production credit on Drake's "Thank Me Later ('Karaoke')," the band released its debut full-length album, 'It'll Be Better,' in the summer of 2010. After indie-acclaim, and a buzzed about music video th... More»

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