Bright Shining Lights – “The Sun Is A Star”

Bright Shining Lights are back with their second full-length album, “The Sun Is A Star”. The band from New Jersey put together sixteen tracks that tie into one big story. It’s not just a random collection of songs. They’ve built it like a mix of a rock record, a film score, and a bigger narrative all in one. That kind of ambition can sometimes come off heavy-handed with other artists, but here it comes across as focused and intentional.

The whole project was recorded in a basement, which is wild to think about because it doesn’t sound like a basement record at all. The influences they mention, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Hans Zimmer, make total sense once you start listening. You hear the spacey layers, the cinematic moods, and the kind of atmosphere that keeps pulling you in. Nothing about it comes across as rushed or thin, you can tell they invested time and effort into shaping every detail. Tracks like “Go For Launch” and “Black Hole’ desevred your full attention but my favorite is “It’s Full Of Stars”.

For me, the most impressive part is how the album manages to be experimental without shutting listeners out. Even with all the cosmic ideas tied to it, there is a grounded quality that comes through and makes it more approachable, that balance makes “The Sun Is A Star” worth sitting down with from start to finish. If you want to keep up with Bright Shining Lights, make sure you follow them on social media for more updates as they share new releases in 2025.