We Are Rising Explained

We Are Rising
Type:	studio
Artist:	Son Lux
Cover:	File:SonLux_Rising.jpg
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	February 2011
Genre:	Post-rock^[2]
Label:	Anticon
Producer:	Ryan Lott
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We Are Rising is the second studio album by Ryan Lott under the Son Lux moniker. It was released through Anticon on June 28, 2011.^[1] The album was created as the RPM Challenge in February 2011.^[3]

Critical reception

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating that the most impressive thing about the album is "its seemingly effortless flow as it drifts from track to track, intuitively guiding listeners through its eerie sonic depths before gently depositing them at the end." Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, calling it "a fully-fleshed, well-orchestrated electronic album."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Ryan Lott – performance, recording, mixing
• Rob Moose – acoustic guitar, violin
• Nadia Sirota – viola
• Clarice Jensen – cello
• Alex Sopp – flute, piccolo
• Hideaki Aomori – clarinet
• CJ Camerieri – trumpet
• Steven Temme – saxophone
• Judson Crane – celesta
• Ryan Fitch – drums
• Darren King – percussion
• McKenzie Smith – percussion
• DM Stith – vocals
• Katie Chastain – vocals
• Peter Silberman – vocals
• Jace Everett – vocals
• Shara Worden – vocals
• John McCaig – mastering
• Marke Johnson – art direction, design, photography
• Nathan Johnson – art direction, design, photography
• Brenden Beecy – portrait photography

Further reading

• Web site: Inspiration Or Perspiration?: Son Lux On Making An Album In One Month. NPR. Robin. Hilton. April 11, 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: We Are Rising. Anticon. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623123248/http://www.anticon.com/item/we-are-rising. June 23, 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's We Are Rising: How To Make An Album In 28 Days. The Village Voice. Maura. Johnston. Maura Johnston . June 28, 2011. July 4, 2018.