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New release: Blindcopy – “Permanent Collection”

September 1, 2021

Back to the Light Records is proud to announce yet another new release – the stunning new single “Permanent Collection” by the J.Robot-spearheaded supergroup Blindcopy. "Permanent Collection" single by Blindcopy The long-awaited follow up to “Blacklight,” “Permanent Collection” is a beautiful slice of dream pop-induced haze, with a sublime vocal by Chris Connelly of the legendary bands Pigface, Ministry, and

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News roundup: Loose Opinions, listening party, & press!

August 20, 2021

Hey everybody! It’s been a busy week at Back to the Light HQ, and we have several cool things to share with you: First and foremost, the new Loose Opinions record Shadow of a Shadow is out today! Get it at looseopinions.com or on Spotify, Apple Music or here: Shadow of a Shadow by Loose Opinions Be sure and check

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New episode: Shadow of a Shadow with Graham Burks (Loose Opinions)

August 17, 2021

Host J.D. Reager talks to his friend, frequent collaborator and Loose Opinions bandleader Graham Burks about the night they met over 20 years ago, how Graham developed an interest in music early on, and his rich and eclectic musical history. J.D. also spins the extended version of the title track from the new Loose Opinions album Shadow of a Shadow,

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New release: J.D. Reager “Back Off” single

August 6, 2021

Once again, Back to the Light Records is pleased to announce a new release: J.D. Reager’s fantastic new single, “Back Off” b/w “My Failure.” Back Off by J.D. Reager These two songs were recorded at High/Low on Cleveland a few years back – recorded and mixed by Toby Vest, mastered by Jack Alberson – and feature a tremendous band behind

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New single release: Loose Opinions

July 23, 2021

Back to the Light Records is very pleased to announce the release of the single (and video) for “Yesterday Never Arrives” from the forthcoming Loose Opinions (Graham Burks from Pezz, Sweet Knives, Perfect Vessels, etc.) LP Shadow of a Shadow. The full album will release on August 20 – for now, check this: Or this: Shadow of a Shadow by

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New release: Arthhur

July 9, 2021

Today is the day! Occult Fractures, the new full-length album by Chicago dance-punk trio Arthhur, is out in digital formats and on CD! Get it here: Occult Fractures by Arthhur You can also listen to Occult Fractures on Spotify, Apple Music and all the other streaming services.

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Loose Opinions vinyl pre-order!

June 28, 2021

Back to the Light is pleased to announce that the pre-order for the new Loose Opinions LP Shadow of a Shadow is now live at looseopinions.com! Loose Opinions is the new project of Graham Burks – a talented Memphis musician and songwriter that you may remember from bands like Pezz, Perfect Vessels, Sweet Knives, Small Room, Magic Kids, etc. The

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Back to the Light Records Spectacle (and other shows in June)

May 24, 2021

Back to the Light Records is proud to announce a FREE show/extravaganza in Memphis on Friday, June 11 at Black Lodge Video. Come on out for a night of good music, old friends & flashing lights! To warm up for the big night, Back to the Light founder J.D. Reager is also playing a handful of other shows in Memphis

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The Back to the Light Records and Network Fundraiser is live!

March 20, 2021

Hello, friends of Back to the Light! We’ve decided to launch a little fundraiser via GoFundMe to help us move forward on a few important projects. Please check it out and consider donating or sharing, everything helps! Here’s the pitch from the GoFundMe page: “Hi! I’m J.D. Reager and I need your help funding future Back to the Light  Records &

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