Kevin Bronson on October 7th, 2014

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Noah Lit’s first outing fronting Noah and the MegaFauna was 2012’s “Anthems for Stateless Nation,” a gobsmacking collision of gypsy jazz, world music and fun-house orchestration that, between him and his nine bandmates, seemingly left no instrument untouched. It was as if the co-perpetrator of onetime indie-rock sophisticates Oliver Future had something to prove – either that there’s a wide world of new sonic territory to explore, or that the MegaFauna could lead the league in eccentricity. “Fanfare,” the first song to emerge from the forthcoming sophomore album “The Pale Blue Dot,” dials back the weird in favor of warm, horn- and string-infused orchestral rock. The most straightforward song Lit has ever written? Fanfare, please.

||| Stream: “Fanfare”

||| Live: Noah and the MegaFauna play the KCRW Masquerade on Oct. 25 at the Park Plaza and the West Hollywood Halloween Parade on Oct. 31. They celebrate their album release with a show Nov. 13 at the Hotel Café.