Intergalactic electronica

???Pack your bags, kiss your loved ones goodbye and prepare to embark on an intergalactic space adventure unlike anything you've ever heard.

???Launching from Toronto, Canada, Lights's recently released self-titled EP infuses neon colors and laser lights to create an out-of-this-world experience.

???The innocent voice and intense energy provided by one-girl-show Valerie Poxleitner carries an impressive, refreshing debut for the northern neighbor.

???Opening the album with robotic beeps and the prototypical drum-bass combination created with GarageBand, "Ice" is a wonderfully crafted pop song using a mid-tempo bridge to lead into a high-powered chorus.

???From there, the 21 year old refuses to let go, wrangling listeners in with her charming voice and innocent lyrics.

???Lead single "Drive my Soul" follows a similar pattern: a stripped-down piano background that ultimately ushers in various instrumentals, mixing with lyrics drenched in youthful optimism.

???"I feel found when you stay near/ I know where I am when you are here/My way becomes so clear," sings Poxleitner.

???What separates Lights from the myriad of pop princesses is her uncanny ability to merge outer space epics with melodic club poppers.

???"The Last Thing On Your Mind" offers up an incredibly large-sounding track due to the de-emphasis on the vocals. Synthesizers alongside a Postal Service-esque drumbeat overshadow Lights's voice.

???"Sing the last thing on your mind/The last word on your breath/I'll be the one to keep you, keep you at your best," sings Poxleitner.

???One thing to be noted is that as the album moves along, many of the songs sound familiar to various artists who influenced the EP.

???For example the track "February Air," not only bears a similar title to The Postal Service's "Recycled Air," but also fails to deliver anything more than a rehash of Gibbard's side project.

???During "White," another disappointing listen, Poxleitner sings in a pitch too high for speakers. The vocoder used to aid her voice becomes convoluted and brings down the otherwise impressive instrumentation.

???Lights presents listeners with an expansive experience, lush with pop beats and experimentalism; and once it starts, it'll be hard to flick the switch.