Alternative Light Source Explained

Alternative Light Source
Type:Studio
Artist:Leftfield
Cover:Alternative Light Source.jpg
Released:8 June 2015
Length:52:18
Label:Infectious
Producer:Neil Barnes, Adam Wren
Prev Title:Rhythm and Stealth
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:This Is What We Do
Next Year:2022

Alternative Light Source is the third album by the English electronic group Leftfield, released on 8 June 2015. It is the first new material following the band's 1999 album Rhythm and Stealth. It is also the first Leftfield album without Paul Daley, as well as the first since the band's return in 2010.

On 1 June 2015, the album premiere was streamed live on Leftfield's website, coupled with live tweeting about it on the band's Twitter feed with hashtag #leftfieldstream.[1]

Critical reception

Nick Annan of Clash said "Alternative Light Source is a worthy successor to Rhythm & Stealth, not as sparse or hard hitting but brimming with energy, ideas and familiar Leftfield diaphragm-rattling bass." Mojo's Stephen Worthy commented that Neil Barnes "meets the challenge" of releasing a followup to Leftfield's previous albums that went platinum, and said that the album, "...aided by a clutch of judicious guest appearances, balances crowd-pleasing festival epics, intense techy workouts and bubbling synth lullabies."[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1 June 2015 . TONIGHT: Leftfield to live-stream new album . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610110146/http://www.neverenoughnotes.co.uk/2015/06/tonight-leftfield-to-live-stream-new-album . 10 June 2015 . 1 June 2015 . Never Enough Notes.
  2. Web site: Worthy . Stephen . 7 November 2016 . Leftfield – Alternative Light Source . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107003920/https://www.mojo4music.com/20467/leftfield-alternative-light-source/ . 7 November 2016 . 18 May 2017 . Mojo.