''A Light Shines'' is the first collection of recordings from

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released in association with EMI Label Services and their first release since ''

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'' in 2009. The EP was the precursor to their '' Out Of The Darkness'' album, released in 2013, and contains the single " Evolve/Become".
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Reception

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'' gave the EP 8/10, calling it an "anthem loaded, stadium bothering masterclass". ''

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'' magazine awarded the EP 3 Ks stating that it set the band up well for the forthcoming album.

Track listing

Personnel

;Sacred Mother Tongue *Darrin South –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

*Andy James –

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

*Josh Gurner –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

*Lee Newell –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Music videos

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References

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