Brighter Wounds

Brighter Wounds
Studio album by
Son Lux
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)[1]
Genre
Length44:44
LabelCity Slang
ProducerRyan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang
Son Lux chronology
Bones
(2015) 		Brighter Wounds
(2018) 		Tomorrows I
(2020)
Singles from Brighter Wounds
  1. "Slowly"
    Released: January 9, 2018[4]
  2. "Dream State"
    Released: March 7, 2018[5]
  3. "The Fool You Need"
    Released: August 8, 2018[6]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Clash7/10[9]
Pitchfork7.3/10[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Under the Radar[12]

Brighter Wounds is the fifth studio album by Son Lux. It was released through City Slang on February 9, 2018.[1] Music videos were created for "Slowly",[13] "All Directions",[14] and "The Fool You Need".[15]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77 based on 11 reviews. This indicated that it garnered "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang

No.TitleLength
1."Forty Screams"4:02
2."Dream State"5:02
3."Labor"4:09
4."The Fool You Need"4:25
5."Slowly"4:00
6."All Directions"6:36
7."Aquatic"4:38
8."Surrounded"5:10
9."Young"1:11
10."Resurrection"5:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Son Lux

  • Ryan Lott – performance, production, arrangement
  • Rafiq Bhatia – performance, production, arrangement
  • Ian Chang – performance, production, arrangement

Additional musicians

  • Starr Busby – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Kate Davis – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Casey Dienel – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Nina Moffitt – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Kristin Slipp – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Vuyo Sotashe – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • DM Stith – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Vanessa Upson – vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinet (1, 2, 4, 10), flute (2), saxophone (2, 4)
  • Hajnal Pivnick – violin (1, 10)
  • Rob Moose – violin (1, 3, 6, 10), viola (1, 3, 6, 10)
  • C.J. Camerieri – trumpet (2, 10), horn (9)
  • Jackson Hill – bass guitar (3–5)
  • Arrington de Dionyso – clarinet (3), flute (3)
  • Indianapolis Children's Choir – vocals (4, 6, 10)
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet (4)
  • Trina Basu – violin (4)
  • Arun Ramamurthy – violin (4)
  • Anjna Swaminathan – violin (4)
  • Nadia Sirota – viola (7)
  • Alex Sopp – flute (10)

Technical personnel

  • Ryan Lott – string arrangement (3, 6, 10), horn arrangement (9), mixing (4, 6, 7, 9)
  • Rob Moose – string arrangement (1, 3, 6, 10)
  • C.J. Camerieri – horn arrangement (9)
  • Chris Tabron – mixing (1–3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Dave Kutch – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 116
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 78

References

  1. ^ a b "Son Lux - Brighter Wounds". City Slang. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Mendelson, Jonah (February 12, 2018). "The genreless allure of Son Lux's latest". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Casciato, Domenic (February 20, 2018). "Son Lux charts a dissonant journey in 'Brighter Wounds'". McGill Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Slowly - Single by Son Lux". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dream State - EP by Son Lux". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Fool You Need - EP by Son Lux on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ^ a b "Brighter Wounds by Son Lux". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Brighter Wounds - Son Lux". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Rosebury, Will (February 7, 2018). "Son Lux - Brighter Wounds". Clash. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  10. ^ Geffen, Sasha (February 16, 2018). "Son Lux: Brighter Wounds". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Hurst, Josh (February 12, 2018). "Son Lux: Brighter Wounds". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  12. ^ Steinberg, Charles (February 13, 2018). "Son Lux: Brighter Wounds (City Slang)". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Hilton, Robin (January 9, 2018). "In A Dystopic New Video, Son Lux Examines Truth And An Unsettling Future". NPR. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Watch: Son Lux share a new video for 'All Directions'". DIY. February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  15. ^ Blech, Tina (April 25, 2018). "Son Lux Premiere Their Desolating Video for "The Fool You Need"". Noisey. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Son Lux – Brighter Wounds" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Son Lux – Brighter Wounds". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2018.