2013 studio album by Son Lux
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]
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]
All tracks are written by Ryan Lott
Title 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 Title 10. "Pyre (Alarm Bells)" 4:14
iTunes edition bonus track Title 10. "Lost It to Trying (Mouths Only Lying)" 3:48
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
^ a b Geslani, Michelle (October 1, 2013). "Listen to Son Lux's sax-filled new song, "Easy" " . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ Solis, Jose (February 23, 2016). "And Then There Were Three: An Interview with Son Lux" . PopMatters . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b Larson, Jeremy D. (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ Staples, Derek (December 12, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns | Album Review" .
^ "Alternate Worlds - EP by Son Lux" . iTunes . Apple Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b "Lanterns by Son Lux" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Lanterns - Son Lux" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ Hamm, Todd (October 30, 2013). "Son Lux - Lanterns" . CMJ . Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ Lo, Chris (October 23, 2013). "Son Lux – Lanterns" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns" . Paste . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ Casarino, Matt (November 3, 2013). "Son Lux: Lanterns" . PopMatters . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b Buckle, Chris (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux – Lanterns" . The Skinny . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b "Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ a b "Son Lux: Chart History (Vinyl Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
^ "Ultratop.be – Son Lux – Lanterns" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.