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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]

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]

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 stars out of 5, calling 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, saying: "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.


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. 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. 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. "Lanterns by Son Lux". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. Heaney, Gregory. "Lanterns - Son Lux". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  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. Buckle, Chris (October 29, 2013). "Son Lux – Lanterns". The Skinny. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  13. "Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. "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.




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