Lux Prima
2019 studio album by Karen O and Danger Mouse
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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.
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| Studio album by Karen O and Danger Mouse | ||||
| Released | March 15, 2019 | |||
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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] |
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, recognizing Karen O and Danger Mouse had "concocted a lush, vivid world on their dreamy and poignant collaboration". Pitchfork did criticize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)