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- Artist: Hotel Lights
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- Release Date: March 07, 2006
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rock
Review
Centered around the singer/songwriter talent of former Ben Folds Five drummer Darren Jessee, indie rock quartet Hotel Lights mixes amiably wistful AM-style pop and indie-pop on their eponymous debut. Having garnered some writing credits while with Ben Folds Five, it's no surprise that Jessee displays a knack for writing mellow and heartfelt songs that make the most of a catchy melody. Tracks such as "Miles Behind Me" and "I Am a Train," with their mix of acoustic guitars, synthesizers, and various electronic and eclectic instruments bring to mind the Shins and Grandaddy as contemporary touchstones, while the country-tinged "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues" is pure '60s folk à la Bob Dylan. This a low-key but nonetheless impressive first effort. ~ Matt Collar, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| You Come and I Go | Hotel Lights | (3:12) | |
| A.M. Slow Golden Hit | Hotel Lights | (3:56) | |
| Miles Behind Me | Hotel Lights | (4:09) | |
| I Am a Train | Hotel Lights | (3:47) | |
| Small Town Shit | Hotel Lights | (5:23) | |
| What You Meant | Hotel Lights | (3:04) | |
| Follow Through | Hotel Lights | (5:21) | |
| Stumblin' Home Winter Blues | Hotel Lights | (3:02) | |
| Marvelous Truth | Hotel Lights | (3:36) | |
| The Mumbling Years | Hotel Lights | (3:02) | |
| Anatole | Hotel Lights | (4:00) | |
| Motionless | Hotel Lights | (4:30) | |
| Hotel Lights | (6:23) |
