Bones (Son Lux album)

Bones
Studio album by Son Lux
Released	June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23) [1]
Genre	Post-rock [2]
Length	39:11
Label	Glassnote Records
Producer	Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang
Son Lux chronology
Lanterns (2013) Bones (2015) Brighter Wounds (2018)
Singles from Bones
"Undone" Released: October 23, 2015 [3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Consequence of Sound	C [6]
The Guardian	[7]
Paste	8.0/10 [8]
Pitchfork	7.2/10 [9]
PopMatters	[10]

Bones is the fourth studio album by Son Lux. It was released through Glassnote Records on June 23, 2015. ^[1] With the release of the album, members Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang joined founding member Ryan Lott, transitioning Son Lux from a solo project to a three-piece band. ^[11] It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, ^[12] as well as number 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. ^[13]

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 66 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breathe In"	0:50
2.	"Change Is Everything"	3:04
3.	"Flight"	3:20
4.	"You Don't Know Me"	3:40
5.	"This Time"	3:50
6.	"I Am the Others"	4:45
7.	"Your Day Will Come"	3:22
8.	"Undone"	4:20
9.	"White Lies"	4:57
10.	"Now I Want"	4:03
11.	"Breathe Out"	3:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Son Lux

• Ryan Lott – performance, production, recording, mixing
• Rafiq Bhatia – performance, production, recording, mixing
• Ian Chang – performance, production, recording, mixing

Additional musicians

• Rob Moose – violin (1, 4, 7, 9, 11), viola (1, 4, 7, 9, 11)
• Logan Cole – upright bass (2, 6)
• Kristin Andreassen – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Joy Askew – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Jennifer Lott – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Cat Martino – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Nina Moffitt – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Sarah Pedinotti – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Kristin Slipp – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Elizabeth Ziman – vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Alex Sopp – flute (3)
• Jackson Hill – bass guitar (4, 8)
• Hanna Benn – vocals (4, 6, 9), vocal arrangement (4, 6, 9)
• Moses Sumney – vocals (4)
• Liz Nistico – vocals (5), vocal arrangement (5)
• D.M. Stith – vocals (6, 7, 8)
• Elena Tonra – vocals (9)

Technical personnel

• Todd Carder – additional engineering
• Louie Diller – additional engineering
• Igor Haefeli – additional engineering
• Tomek Miernowski – additional engineering
• Ephriam Nagler – additional engineering
• Alex Overington – additional engineering
• Chris Tabron – additional engineering
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Marke Johnson – art direction, design, photography
• Nathan Johnson – art direction, design, photography

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14]	144
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15]	187
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [12]	14
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard ) [13]	10

References

1. Hudson, Alex (March 26, 2015). "Son Lux Announces New Album: 'Bones'". Exclaim! . 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. "Undone - EP by Son Lux". iTunes . Apple Inc. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
4. "Bones by Son Lux". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
5. Donelson, Marcy. "Bones - Son Lux". AllMusic . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
6. Levine, Matthew (June 15, 2015). "Son Lux – Bones". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
7. Hutchinson, Kate (June 18, 2015). "Son Lux: Bones review – symphonic pop that proves too much to take in". The Guardian . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
8. Danaher, Michael (June 23, 2015). "Son Lux: Bones Review". Paste . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
9. Oliphint, Joel (June 23, 2015). "Son Lux: Bones". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
10. Stevens, Nathan (June 22, 2015). "Son Lux: Bones". PopMatters . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
11. Hilton, Robin (March 25, 2015). "Son Lux: New Album, New Song". NPR . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
12. "Son Lux: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
13. "Son Lux: Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
14. "Ultratop.be – Son Lux – Bones" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
15. "Ultratop.be – Son Lux – Bones" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2018.

External links

• Bones at Discogs (list of releases)