"Lightris and his pal sero stumbled into a TikTok hit with 'Kwik Trip,' a feathery, jittery ode to the beloved Midwest gas station chain. In the video, they shimmy shoulders, top rock, and hit Stevedastoner's 'Uptown Downtown' dance in the snow as the handclaps rain down."
"'Up Down' is even wilder. Amid Lightris and ekebabyy's busy-as-hell beat, you catch glimpses of the 19-year-old skipping class and leaving town... but pretty soon his voice is pure nasally rhythmic texture rippling in harmonies."
"Lowend pioneer Munch Lauren once told me that the reason Milwaukee beats sound like that... is because folks would literally dance to bounce tracks in the clubs in the early 2010s."
"Lightris tells us, 'Updownupdowupdownupdownupdown,' and for a few minutes, the cosmos is in alignment."
Lightris, part of the Wisconsin collective Run Along Forever, gained popularity with the TikTok hit 'Kwik Trip,' celebrating a local gas station chain. His track 'Up Down' features a busy beat and showcases his unique vocal style, combining rhythmic textures and harmonies. The song evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing, reminiscent of lockdown-era hyperpop. Milwaukee's music scene, influenced by early 2010s bounce tracks, contributes to Lightris's distinctive sound, which resonates with listeners and reflects a universal language in music.
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