Lanterns is the third studio album by Ryan Lott under the Son Lux moniker. It was released on October 29, 2013, by Joyful Noise Recordings. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 6 on the Vinyl Albums chart.
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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 75 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 and half stars out of 5 and called it, "an intricately assembled album of delicate harmonies and solidly crafted beats that sits at the intersection of bedroom pop and left-field production." Chris Buckle of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and stated that, "In sum, Lanterns is the sound of a maverick talent edging ever closer to his full, stimulating potential."
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.