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Bones
Studio album by Son Lux
Released	June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)
Genre	Post-rock
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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Consequence of Sound	C
The Guardian
Paste	8.0/10
Pitchfork	7.2/10
PopMatters

Bones is the fourth studio album by Son Lux. It was released through Glassnote Records on June 23, 2015. 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. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

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".

Track listing

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

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

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. 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)

• 2015 albums
• Son Lux albums
• Glassnote Records albums