Lux Prima
Lux Prima | ||||
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Studio album by Karen O and Danger Mouse | ||||
Released | March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) | |||
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Length | 40:42 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer | Danger Mouse | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[1] |
Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Clash | 7/10[4] |
Consequence | B+[5] |
Crack | 4/10[6] |
DIY | [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
The Irish Times | [9] |
musicOMH | [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Lux Prima is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Danger Mouse. It was released in March 2019 under BMG Records.
Composition
With Lux Prima, the duo craft "sprawling, soulful [and] cinematic" psych rock.[13] 1960s orchestral pop and the "packed and dusty" sound of 1990s trip hop are also worked in.[14][11] Other styles featured include disco, funk, soul,[5] and lounge-pop.[8]
Reception
Lux Prima was well received by critics upon release. The Guardian called it "complex and lingering," praising Karen O's songwriting in particular.[15] Pitchfork also praised the album, recognising Karen O and Danger Mouse had "concocted a lush, vivid world on their dreamy and poignant collaboration." Pitchfork did critisize the choruses on the record, saying "Lux Prima works better as a journey than a destination"..."that never sounds better when going nowhere fast." They awarded the album a score of 7.3.[16]
Track listing
All music produced by Danger Mouse.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lux Prima" |
| 9:02 |
2. | "Ministry" |
| 5:06 |
3. | "Turn the Light" |
| 3:19 |
4. | "Woman" |
| 2:54 |
5. | "Redeemer" |
| 3:49 |
6. | "Drown" |
| 3:26 |
7. | "Leopard's Tongue" |
| 3:13 |
8. | "Reveries" |
| 3:44 |
9. | "Nox Lumina" |
| 6:09 |
Total length: | 40:42 |
Personnel
Karen O & Danger Mouse
- Karen Orzolek - lead & background vocals (all tracks), synthesizers (tracks 4, 6), electric guitar (track 6), acoustic guitar (tracks 8, 9); string arrangements
- Brian Burton - background vocals (tracks 2, 6), synth bass (tracks 1, 2), Wurlitzer (tracks 1, 2, 7), synthesizers (tracks 1, 3-5, 7-9), percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 9), drum programming (tracks 2, 3), electric guitar (tracks 2, 3), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 3, 9), bass (tracks 2, 4, 8, 9), drums (track 4), strings (track 6), organ (track 7), Mellotron (track 8), programming (track 8); horn & string arrangements
Additional musicians
- Sam Cohen - bass (tracks 1-4, 6-8), electric guitar (tracks 1-3, 5-7), synthesizer (tracks 1, 3), drums (track 2)
- David Christian - drums (tracks 1 [parts I and IV], 4-7)
- Héctor Delgado - drum programming (tracks 2, 3)
- Jared Samuel - piano (track 4), Wurlitzer (track 5), Rhodes (track 6)
- Nick Zinner - electric guitars (tracks 4, 8)
- Daniele Luppi - string arrangements, string conductor
- Chris Tedesco - music contractor, trombone & trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 6)
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[17] | 28 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 104 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 173 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 17 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 35 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Lux Prima by Karen O & Danger Mouse reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b allmusic
- ^ Rogerson, Johnny (March 13, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima". Clash. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Graves, Wren (March 15, 2019). "Album of the Week: Karen O and Danger Mouse Radiate Warmth and Mystery on the Vibrant Lux Prima". Consequence. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Mallon, Steve. "Karen O & Danger Mouse - 'Lux Prima' review". Crack. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Lisa. "Album Review". DIY. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 15, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima Review - complex and lingering". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Kane, Siobhan (March 15, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima review – Constructive anger". The Irish Times. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Horton, Ross (March 19, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima | Album Review | musicOMH". musicOMH. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Cardew, Ben (March 18, 2019). "Karen O/Danger Mouse: Lux Prima Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Review: Karen O, Danger Mouse Have an Excellent Adventure on 'Lux Prima'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Ganz, Caryn (March 6, 2019). "Karen O and Danger Mouse Made an Album. It Only Took 11 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Ashad, Jem (March 15, 2019). "Album Review: Karen O & Danger Mouse's 'Lux Prima'". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima review – complex and lingering". The Guardian. The Guardian. 2019-03-15.
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- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Karen O Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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