Light Asylum

Light Asylum is a Brooklyn-based electronic music duo consisting of Shannon Funchess and Bruno Coviello. The band released their first EP In Tension in 2010. The four track EP was re-released in 2011 through notable[1] indie label Mexican Summer. Their self-titled début album was released in May 2012. It received generally positive reviews from Pitchfork,[2] FACT,[3] Mixmag,[4] NME,[5] XLR8R[6] and The Quietus.[7]

Light Asylum
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresPost-punk, synthpop, darkwave
Years active2010–present
LabelsMexican Summer, Cooperative Music
MembersShannon Funchess
Bruno Coviello

History

In 2003, Bruno Coviello wrote an electroclash/dance-pop song for the Party Monster soundtrack under the alias Mannequin.[8] Shannon Funchess had provided vocals for acts such as TV on the Radio, !!! and Telepathe.[9] Funchess also collaborated with The Knife on the track "Stay Out Here" from the band's fourth album Shaking the Habitual in 2013.

Light Asylum's music is heavily influenced by 1980s music. Their style incorporates elements of darkwave, synthpop and post-punk music, and The Guardian compared Light Asylum to Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode.[10]

Light Asylum's song Dark Allies was used as the theme song of the 2019 podcast The Ballad of Billy Balls.[11]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Light Asylum (2012)

Extended plays
  • In Tension (2010)

Singles
  • "Shallow Tears" (2012)
  • "Heart of Dust" (2012)
  • "A Certain Person" (2012)

References
  1. PlayGround. "Mexican Summer". PlayGround-Online Music Magazine. Playgroundmag.net. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. "Light Asylum: Light Asylum". Pitchfork. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. "Light Asylum: Light Asylum". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. Factmag.com. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  4. Worthy, Stephen (2012-07-11). "Light Asylum". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  5. "Light Asylum - 'Light Asylum'". NME Album Reviews. Nme.Com. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  6. "Light Asylum". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  7. "Reviews | Light Asylum". The Quietus. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  8. "Various - Party Monster - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  9. "Shannon Funchess Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  10. Ruth Saxelby (2012-05-26). "Light Asylum take synth-pop back to its industrial past | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  11. "The Ballad Of Billy Balls". The Ballad Of Billy Balls. Retrieved 2019-08-15.


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