Dark and synth-friendly indie rock duo Lightning Dust started out as a side project for members of Vancouver heavy rock institution Black Mountain, but as years went by the project grew to become a primary focus. The band's brooding, atmospheric rock progressed on several albums, taking a turn toward more electronic elements on 2013's Fantasy, 2019's Spectre, and 2023's Nostalgia Killer.
Lightning Dust was formed in the mid-2000s by Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both founding members of Black Mountain. The duo contrasted Black Mountain's loud and sinister guitar rock with a...