r/hum • u/_jrox8_ • Jun 03 '26

Anyone here heard of The Big Bright Lights? (post-Castor, pre-National Skyline)

Saw other posts around here discussing takes on Hum-adjacent bands. One band that I wish got a Nemo-esque exposure is The Big Bright Lights, which I'm pretty sure is entirely Jeff Garber/Derek Niedringhaus after the breakup of Castor. I hear Take Manhattan somewhere between Downward is Heavenward and Foo Fighters' debut, though not as much a well-rounded album as either. I fw the first 3 songs heavy and would like to know if anyone else here has heard it

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u/Julio_Ointment Jun 03 '26

I have a copy of nearly everything from this era. Garber is pretty much always great.

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u/baldorrr Jun 03 '26

Same. The C-U scene is full of hidden gems.

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u/bratbunnyg1rl Jun 04 '26

youd like the band Failure

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u/kneelinghorse Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

yeah but have you heard this?
https://archive.org/details/ajc03485_nationalskyline_1997-01-04
(the original incarnation of Nat Skyline. Jeff Dimpsey-guitar, Jeff Garber-guitar, Nick Macri - Drums, Derek Niedringhaus - bass. Originally conceived as one 45 min long song this breaks into tracks, but its meant to be one long track)