Lanterns (Son Lux album)

Lanterns
Studio album by
Son Lux
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)[1]
Genre
Length41:35
LabelJoyful Noise
ProducerRyan Lott
Son Lux chronology
We Are Rising
(2011) 		Lanterns
(2013) 		Bones
(2015)
Singles from Lanterns
  1. "Alternate Worlds"
    Released: March 4, 2014[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
CMJfavorable[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[9]
Paste7.3/10[10]
Pitchfork6.6/10[3]
PopMatters[11]
The Skinny[12]

Lanterns is the third studio album by Ryan Lott under the Son Lux moniker. It was released on October 29, 2013 by Joyful Noise Recordings.[1] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[13] as well as number 6 on the Vinyl Albums chart.[14]

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 75 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 and half stars out of 5 and called it, "an intricately assembled album of delicate harmonies and solidly crafted beats that sits at the intersection of bedroom pop and left-field production."[7] Chris Buckle of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and stated that, "In sum, Lanterns is the sound of a maverick talent edging ever closer to his full, stimulating potential."[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Lott

No.TitleLength
1."Alternate World"4:15
2."Lost It to Trying"4:42
3."Ransom"5:09
4."Easy"4:01
5."No Crimes"5:00
6."Pyre"4:56
7."Enough of Our Machines"5:09
8."Plan the Escape"5:32
9."Lanterns Lit"2:56
Bandcamp edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Pyre (Alarm Bells)"4:14
iTunes edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Lost It to Trying (Mouths Only Lying)"3:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Ryan Lott – performance, recording
  • Ieva Berberian – vocals (1, 3)
  • Cameron Schenk – vocals (1, 6)
  • Aaron Strumpel – vocals (1, 6)
  • Shara Worden – vocals (1)
  • Chris Thile – mandolin (1)
  • Christopher Wray – pedal steel guitar (1), bass guitar (1)
  • Jack Bashkow – saxophone (2)
  • Steven Temme – saxophone (2, 4)
  • Alex Sopp – flute (2, 5), piccolo (2, 5)
  • Lily & Madeleine – vocals (2, 8)
  • Rob Moose – violin (3, 5, 7)
  • Elena Urioste – violin (3)
  • Rafiq Bhatia – guitar (4)
  • Cat Martino – vocals (5, 6)
  • Nadia Sirota – viola (5, 7)
  • David Stith – vocals (5, 8)
  • Kate Davis – vocals (5)
  • Peter Silberman – vocals (5)
  • Darren King – drums (5)
  • Noam Pikelny – banjo (7)
  • Clarice Jensen – cello (7)
  • Jonny Rodgers – tuned wine glasses (8)
  • Joseph Branciforte – additional engineering
  • DJ2 Kyriakides – additional engineering
  • David Lai – additional engineering
  • Paul Mahern – additional engineering
  • Tomek Miernowski – additional engineering
  • Eric Tate – additional engineering
  • Anthony Ciannamea – artwork
  • Ryan Sievert – artwork

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 147
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 13
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[14] 6

References

  1. ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (October 1, 2013). "Listen to Son Lux's sax-filled new song, "Easy"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Solis, Jose (February 23, 2016). "And Then There Were Three: An Interview with Son Lux". PopMatters. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Larson, Jeremy D. (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Staples, Derek (December 12, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns | Album Review".
  5. ^ "Alternate Worlds - EP by Son Lux". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Lanterns by Son Lux". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Lanterns - Son Lux". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Hamm, Todd (October 30, 2013). "Son Lux - Lanterns". CMJ. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Lo, Chris (October 23, 2013). "Son Lux – Lanterns". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  10. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Casarino, Matt (November 3, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns". PopMatters. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Buckle, Chris (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux – Lanterns". The Skinny. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Son Lux: Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Son Lux – Lanterns" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.