

Deep Elm Records is pleased to announce the label's 200th release: Save Your Heart by cinematic post-rock powerhouse LIGHTS & MOTION from Gothenburg, Sweden. The new six song mini-album is the follow-up to what critics have called "the greatest debut album in post-rock history", "perfect" and "album of the year 2013." Released in January, LIGHTS & MOTION's debut Reanimation (see links below) has received an avalanche of acclaim from both media and fans worldwide. Save Your Heart is expected to be released in early September. Listen to an mp3 preview of Save Your Heart here . "Every LIGHTS & MOTION song is so definitively epic and so massively majestic, resulting in a timeless energy that is seemingly created from the same stuff dreams are made of. It's hard to believe that Christoffer is still just getting started. Reanimation is undoubtedly one of the best post-rock records ever to be released and we expect the same of Save Your Heart. To have such an incredible record represent our 200th release really is the icing on the cake to our 18 year history as a purely independent label" says label founder John Szuch. Szuch continues, "I'm blown away when I think back to our humble beginnings, self-distributing our first vinyl 45s via bicycle / backpack in NYC and practically begging stores like Mondo Kim's, Bleeker Street and Generation Records to take just one copy on consigment for a dollar. Over the years we've been priviledged to work with so many incredible artists: Jimmy Eat World, Nada Surf, Chris Carrabba from Dashboard Confessional, The Appleseed Cast, Latterman, Camber, Planes Mistaken For Stars and so many more. I could not be happier about our current roster including LIGHTS & MOTION, Carly Comando, Moonlit Sailor, Last Lungs, Accents, Dorena, This Drama, Our Lost Infantry, The Dandelion War and The Lions Rampant to name just a few of our incredible artists. And I have to thank all of our dedicated fans all over the world...we certainly could not do this without them. I like to think of Deep Elm as the music industry's best kept secret...and I hope it stays that way." LIGHTS & MOTION's braintrust is 25 year old, self-taught multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording engineer, mixer and all around musical savant Christoffer Franzen. All LIGHTS & MOTION songs are created and composed in real-time during late night insomniac sessions by pure accident, improvisation and inspiration. Christoffer declines all requests to show his face so that listeners focus on his music, not his person. LIGHTS & MOTION has released a video for "Home" (see link below) and is currently in production on a video for "The March" with the recent completion of a successful crowd-funding campaign. Deep Elm recently announced the release of a Limted Edition 2x Vinyl LP version of Reanimation in connection with Foreign Sounds (expected to begin shipping in late August). Through Deep Elm's Music Licensing division, songs by LIGHTS & MOTION have been featured in Google's commercial for The OSCARS (see link below) as well as other notable projects for NBC, FosterMore.org, Phillips 66, The Four Seasons, Starwood Luxury Hotels, TED, The Smithsonian and more. Preview "Save Your Heart": http://www.deepelm.com/audio/550.mp3

Album Art: http://www.deepelm.com/media/art_550.jpg (credit: Elias Klingen)

Photo: http://www.deepelm.com/media/photo_550.jpg (credit: Sara Lohman) Preview "Reanimation" (Out Now): http://www.deepelm.com/audio/546.mp3

Stream / Download "Reanimation": http://www.deepelmdigital.com/album/reanimation

Video for "Home": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxkJ0Bl9mY (cinematographer: Fredrik Sellergren)

Video for The OSCARS featuring "The March": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ChlvtNIqU (client: Google) Genre: Cinematic Post-Rock

For Fans Of: Explosions In The Sky, Sigur Ros, Moonlit Sailor, Dorena, The Appleseed Cast



"One of the Best Albums of 2013. Accessible, deep and totally captivating. [4.5 / 5 Stars]" - Alternativ News "No bones about it, Reanimation is quite possibly the greatest debut album in post-rock history..." - PopMatters "Perfect! Reanimation is the post-rock album of the year. An absolute masterpiece and a future classic." - Metalglory "Stunningly spectacular...the ultimate cinematic post-rock record. Tears will be shed, dear listener..." - Muzik Dizcovery "The first truly brilliant post-rock release of 2013...a magical journey that explores the depths of the soul." - Post-RockStar "Album of the Year of 2013 is already here...this is where the bar is set. Good luck to any contenders. [5 / 5 Stars]" - Melodic "Reanimation is a stunner. Gorgeously sequenced, production is top-notch...already on End of the Year lists of 2013." - Chorus "Lights & Motion embellishes heart-felt emotion to an incredible level, creating this most moving of modern rock albums." - Beard Rock "Magical moments that completely relax your soul. Lights & Motion is the newest jewel of the post-rock/ambient scene." - Snooze Control



