E Luxo So

E Luxo So
Studio album by Labradford
Released	July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)
Recorded	Sound of Music Recording Studios (Richmond, VA)
Genre	Post-rock, art rock, ambient
Length	39:04
Label	Blast First/Kranky
Labradford chronology
Mi Media Naranja (1997) E Luxo So (1999) Fixed::Context (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	(8/10) [2]
Pitchfork Media	(5.3/10) [3]

E Luxo So is the fifth studio album by the Virginian post-rock band Labradford, released on July 13, 1999, by Blast First and Kranky. ^[4] The titles of the album's six songs are made up of the recording and production credits. Track 4, "By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans," was used in several episodes of the HBO miniseries The Young Pope .

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Nelson; all music is composed by Labradford.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Recorded and Mixed at Sound of Music, Richmond, Va."	7:50
2.	"With John Morand and Assisted by Brian Hoffa."	5:43
3.	"Dulcimers Played by Peter Neff. Strings Played"	5:09
4.	"By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans,"	5:04
5.	"And Jonathan Morken. Photo Provided By"	7:19
6.	"Leta O'Steen. Design Assistance by John Piper."	7:59

Personnel

Adapted from the E Luxo So liner notes. ^[5]

Labradford Carter Brown – keyboards Robert Donne – bass guitar Mark Nelson – vocals, guitar Additional musicians Jamie Evans – violin Chris Johnston – violin Craig Markva – violin Jonathan Morken – violin Peter Neff – Hammered dulcimer

Production and additional personnel Bryan Hoffa – assistant engineering Claire Lewis – production John Morand – recording, mixing Leta O'Steen – photography John Piper – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1999	Kranky	CD, LP	krank 037
United Kingdom		Blast First		BFFP 157

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Labradford: E Luxo So". AllMusic . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
2. "Labradford: E Luxo So". NME . April 21, 1999. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
3. Richardson, Mark (May 10, 1999). "Labradford: E Luxo So". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
4. Sprague, David (2007). "Labradford". Trouser Press . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
5. Labradford (1999). E Luxo So (booklet). Chicago, Illinois: Kranky.

External links

• E Luxo So at Discogs (list of releases)