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Son Lux
At War with Walls and Mazes

Anticon (2008) Michael

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Son Lux – At War with Walls and Mazes — Anticon, 2008

Son Lux is the working project of one man, Ryan Lott, a multi-talented musician and artist. At War with Walls and Mazes is his debut full-length and over the course of it he dabbles in various worlds of experimental music.

At War with Walls and Mazes can be described in simplest forms as experimental as throughout the album, Lott pursues different sound avenues. Elements of pop, hip-hop, classical, and many others are twisted and contorted into a sound all its own. If you were to take Radiohead's Kid A and Beck's Sea Change, you'd be along the right lines. Some songs take more to the avant-garde leanings of the music world, while others are more traditional. Some are more upbeat; others more slow moving. "Betray" is a good example of what you can expect from the album; the song is mainly comprised of simple programmed beats and a smooth bassline as Lott repeats the lyrics in soft harmonies.

At War with Walls and Mazes is a great album to put on when you just want to relax and have something soothing and enjoyable to listen to. It's not bombastic, but it is also not boring. It's just right.

7.0 / 10Michael • February 14, 2008

Son Lux – At War with Walls and Mazes cover artwork
Son Lux – At War with Walls and Mazes — Anticon, 2008

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