Lanterns (Son Lux album) explained
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, as well as number 6 on the Vinyl 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 75 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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." 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."
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Listen to Son Lux's sax-filled new song, "Easy". Consequence of Sound. Michelle. Geslani. October 1, 2013. July 4, 2018.
- Web site: And Then There Were Three: An Interview with Son Lux. PopMatters. Jose. Solis. February 23, 2016. July 4, 2018.
- Web site: Son Lux: Lanterns Album Review . Staples . Derek . December 12, 2013.
- Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. July 4, 2018.
- Son Lux: Chart History (Vinyl Albums). Billboard. July 4, 2018.
