Bones (Son Lux album) explained

Bones
Type:	studio
Artist:	Son Lux
Cover:	Son Lux - Bones.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Post-rock^[2]
Label:	Glassnote Records
Producer:	Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang
Prev Title:	Lanterns
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Brighter Wounds
Next Year:	2018

Bones is the fourth studio album by Son Lux. It was released through Glassnote Records on June 23, 2015.^[3] With the release of the album, members Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang joined founding member Ryan Lott, transitioning Son Lux from a solo project to a three-piece band.^[4] It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

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 66 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Son Lux

• Ryan Lott – performance, production, recording, mixing
• Rafiq Bhatia – performance, production, recording, mixing
• Ian Chang – performance, production, recording, mixing

Additional musicians

• Rob Moose – violin (1, 4, 7, 9, 11), viola (1, 4, 7, 9, 11)
• Logan Cole – upright bass (2, 6)
• Kristin Andreassen – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Joy Askew – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Jennifer Lott – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Cat Martino – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Nina Moffitt – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Sarah Pedinotti – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Kristin Slipp – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Elizabeth Ziman – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Alex Sopp – flute (3)
• Jackson Hill – bass guitar (4, 8)
• Hanna Benn – vocals (4, 6, 9), vocal arrangement (4, 6, 9)
• Moses Sumney – vocals (4)
• Liz Nistico – vocals (5), vocal arrangement (5)
• D.M. Stith – vocals (6, 7, 8)
• Elena Tonra – vocals (9)

Technical personnel

• Todd Carder – additional engineering
• Louie Diller – additional engineering
• Igor Haefeli – additional engineering
• Tomek Miernowski – additional engineering
• Ephriam Nagler – additional engineering
• Alex Overington – additional engineering
• Chris Tabron – additional engineering
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Marke Johnson – art direction, design, photography
• Nathan Johnson – art direction, design, photography

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	14
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[6]	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Son Lux Announces New Album: 'Bones'. Exclaim!. Alex. Hudson. March 26, 2015. July 4, 2018.
2. Web site: And Then There Were Three: An Interview with Son Lux. PopMatters. Jose. Solis. February 23, 2016. July 4, 2018.
3. Web site: Son Lux Announces New Album: 'Bones'. Exclaim!. Alex. Hudson. March 26, 2015. July 4, 2018.
4. Web site: Son Lux: New Album, New Song. NPR. Robin. Hilton. March 25, 2015. July 4, 2018.
5. Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. July 4, 2018.
6. Son Lux: Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums). Billboard. July 4, 2018.