Son Lux - At War with Walls & Mazes
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Music CD Cover Artist: Son Lux Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2008-03-11 Music Label: Anticon Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for At War with Walls & Mazes Album
Free Music Review: Melodic, Poetic and Addictive
Hit: 5 Stars
I was initially fascinated by "Betray" which remains my favortite song after buying the whole MP3 album. "Betray" is set to an intentionally contradictory upbeat tempo. The words are simple allowing the listener to consider the nature of betrayal and faithfullness: "You will betray Me Baby and I will be true; I only ask may I share dinner with you."
"Stand" is likewise a single repeated meditative line. Son Lux, AKA Ryan Lott's work is reminiscent of Gavin Bryars' "Jesus Blood has Never Failed Me Yet." Son Lux also reminds me of Beirut but with his own unique phrasing, rich sounds and fractured tempos. (See last FM and the Son Lux Myspace page for full song samples and for the great Son Lux remix of Beirut's "Sunday Smile." from "The Flying Club Cup")
Son Lux's style might be called Emo, Minimalist or Electronica but the more important point is the wonderfully rich sounds and intensely poetic presentation of this album. Consider for example the implications of being "At War with Walls and Mazes" in "War" the implicit title track. Overall, this is wonderful melodic and meditative minimalist style music. The album arrangement of 11 tracks including prologue and epilogue suggest that this is intended as a minimalist opera. I recommend that you listen to the tracks in order, letting Son Lux's tale unfold as he intended it.