Lux Prima Last updated June 11, 2025 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, recognising 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.
Title Writer(s) 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" Orzolek Burton Cohen David Christian 3:13 8. "Reveries" 3:44 9. "Nox Lumina" 6:09 Total length: 40:42
Personnel Sourced from AllMusic . [ 3]
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 Mei Chang, Sharon Jackson, Marina Manukian, Cameron Patrick, Benjamin Powell, Kathleen Robertson, Erika Walczak - violin Adriana Zoppo - viola Stefanie Fife - cello Chris Tedesco - music contractor, trombone & trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 6) References ↑ "Lux Prima by Karen O & Danger Mouse reviews | Any Decent Music" . AnyDecentMusic? . Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ "Metacritic Review" . Metacritic . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2019 . 1 2 "allmusic" . Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019 . ↑ Rogerson, Johnny (March 13, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima" . Clash . Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2019 . 1 2 Graves, Wren (March 15, 2019). "Album of the Week: Karen O and Danger Mouse Radiate Warmth and Mystery on the Vibrant Lux Prima" . Consequence . Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ Mallon, Steve. "Karen O & Danger Mouse - 'Lux Prima' review" . Crack . Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ Wright, Lisa. "Album Review" . DIY . Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019 . 1 2 Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 15, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima Review - complex and lingering" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019 . ↑ Kane, Siobhan (March 15, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima review – Constructive anger" . The Irish Times . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ Horton, Ross (March 19, 2019). "Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima | Album Review | musicOMH" . musicOMH . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . 1 2 Cardew, Ben (March 18, 2019). "Karen O/Danger Mouse: Lux Prima Album Review" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019 . ↑ Spanos, Brittany. "Review: Karen O, Danger Mouse Have an Excellent Adventure on 'Lux Prima' . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ Ganz, Caryn (March 6, 2019). "Karen O and Danger Mouse Made an Album. It Only Took 11 Years" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2022 . ↑ Ashad, Jem (March 15, 2019). "Album Review: Karen O & Danger Mouse's 'Lux Prima' . Variety . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2022 . ↑ "Karen O & Danger Mouse: Lux Prima review – complex and lingering" . The Guardian . March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2024 . ↑ "Lux Prima" . Pitchfork . Pitchfork. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024 . ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . March 25, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019 . ↑ "Ultratop.be – Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2019. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Karen O & Danger Mouse – Lux Prima" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2022. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 23, 2019. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 23, 2019. ↑ "Karen O Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)" . Billboard
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