We Are Rising

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We Are Rising
SonLux Rising.jpg
Studio album by
Son Lux
ReleasedJune 28, 2011 (2011-06-28) [1]
RecordedFebruary 2011
Genre Post-rock [2]
Length35:22
Label Anticon
Producer Ryan Lott
Son Lux chronology
At War with Walls & Mazes
(2008)		We Are Rising
(2011)		 Lanterns
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Christian Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Consequence of Sound B [5]
Dusted Magazinefavorable [6]
Spectrum Culture3.7/5 [7]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

We Are Rising is the second studio album by Ryan Lott under the Son Lux moniker. It was released through Anticon on June 28, 2011. [1] The album was created as the RPM Challenge in February 2011. [9]

Contents

Critical reception

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating that the most impressive thing about the album is "its seemingly effortless flow as it drifts from track to track, intuitively guiding listeners through its eerie sonic depths before gently depositing them at the end." [3] Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, calling it "a fully-fleshed, well-orchestrated electronic album." [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Lott

No.TitleLength
1."Flickers"4:56
2."All the Right Things"3:52
3."Rising"4:30
4."Leave the Riches"4:49
5."Flowers"2:55
6."Chase"3:01
7."Claws"4:07
8."Let Go"3:22
9."Rebuild"3:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

  1. 1 2 "We Are Rising". Anticon . Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. 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. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "We Are Rising - Son Lux". AllMusic . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hurst, Josh (April 26, 2011). "We Are Rising". Christian Today . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Kivel, Adam (May 17, 2011). "Son Lux – We Are Rising". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Tobias (July 18, 2011). "Son Lux - We Are Rising". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Spadea, Jory (May 24, 2011). "Son Lux: We Are Rising". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ Misener, Jessica (June 10, 2011). "Son Lux: We are Rising". Under the Radar . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Johnston, Maura (June 28, 2011). "Son Lux's We Are Rising: How To Make An Album In 28 Days". The Village Voice . Retrieved July 4, 2018.

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