Lux Prima

Lux Prima is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Danger Mouse. It was released in March 2019 under BMG Records.

Composition

With Lux Prima, the duo craft "sprawling, soulful [and] cinematic" psych rock. 1960s orchestral pop and the "packed and dusty" sound of 1990s trip hop are also worked in. Other styles featured include disco, funk, soul, and lounge-pop.

Reception

Lux Prima was well received by critics upon release. The Guardian called it "complex and lingering", praising Karen O's songwriting in particular. Pitchfork also praised the album, recognizing 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.

Track listing

All music produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel

Sourced from AllMusic.

Karen O & Danger Mouse

• Karen Orzolek - lead & background vocals , synthesizers , electric guitar , acoustic guitar ; string arrangements
• Brian Burton - background vocals , synth bass , Wurlitzer , synthesizers , percussion , drum programming , electric guitar , acoustic guitar , bass , drums , strings , organ , Mellotron , programming ; horn & string arrangements

Additional musicians

• Sam Cohen - bass , electric guitar , synthesizer , drums
• David Christian - drums
• Héctor Delgado - drum programming
• Jared Samuel - piano , Wurlitzer , Rhodes
• Nick Zinner - electric guitars
• 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

Charts

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