LISTEN: Fulton Lights Brings Eerie Undertones To Bright Experimentation On “Best World”

Since 2004, the American musician known as Fulton Lights has brought together noise, melody, resilience, and self-discovery in a brilliant, bullheaded survey of the solo songwriter tradition. Emerging from Washington, DC’s DIY scene with projects like John Guilt and Maestro Echoplex, Andrew Spencer Goldman debuted Fulton Lights as an instrument for musical exploration and self-reliance; through four albums and numerous EPs, on adventures from Brooklyn to Baltimore to Geneva, across tragedy and true love, viral videos and the blog-rock boom, Fulton Lights’ youthful restlessness has gradually given way to a father’s capacity for abiding. 

Goldman returns to his beloved moniker with the release of “Best World,” the first piece of Fulton Lights’ music since their 2025 EP, Well the Night Has Come. The 2026 return is a blazing, atmospheric listen that refuses to be labeled as anything besides beautifully executed art. While there are hints of infectious pop throughout this brooding vocal performance, crashing percussion more akin to punk, and glimpses of electronic experimentation, Goldman never made music for the sake of categorization. All of these nuances are cloaked in a palpable psychedelia that blankets “Best World,” adding an ethereal layer to the playful, apocalyptic songwriting. Almost as if it were meant to both soundtrack and warn about the end times, Goldman croons of destruction, landing somewhere between hopeful and defeated, giving their latest single an eerie open-endedness. “Best World” ushers in a new era for Fulton Lights, one that is hopefully equally as daring as its starting line.