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Weirdo Shrine

Weirdo Shrine is a studio album by surf rock band La Luz.[1] It was released on August 7, 2015.[2]

Weirdo Shrine
Studio album by
La Luz
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015
Genre
Length31:21
LabelHardly Art
ProducerTy Segall
La Luz chronology
It's Alive
(2013) 		Weirdo Shrine
(2015) 		Floating Features
(2018)

In early 2015, La Luz adjourned to a surf shop in San Dimas, California where, with the help of producer-engineer Ty Segall, they realized the vision of capturing the band’s restless live energy and committing it to tape. Weirdo Shrine finds them at their most saturated and cinematic -- the sound of La Luz is (appropriately) vibrant, and alive with a kaleidoscopic passion [1] .

Composition

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Weirdo Shrine digs into "classic-sounding" surf rock, yielding a "dark spin" on the genre.[3][4] Doo-wop and "top-notch" rock and roll are also present.[5]

The album's production is lo-fi and "fuzz-heavy".[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
ConsequenceB+[8]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Paste8.3/10[9]
Pitchfork7.1/10[4]
PopMatters6/10[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Sleep Till They Die (Health, Life and Fire)" – 3:19
  2. "You Disappear" – 3:22
  3. "With Davey" – 2:17
  4. "Don't Wanna Be Anywhere" – 3:00
  5. "I Can't Speak" – 3:03
  6. "Hey Papi" – 1:46
  7. "I Wanna Be Alone (With You)" – 2:16
  8. "I'll Be True" – 3:28
  9. "Black Hole, Weirdo Shrine" – 3:04
  10. "Oranges" – 2:10
  11. "True Love Knows" – 3:36

Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]

La Luz

  • Shana Cleveland - lead vocals, guitar
  • Alice Sandahl - keyboard
  • Lena Simon - bass
  • Marian Li Pino - drums

References

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  1. ^ a b Presley, Katie (29 July 2015). "Review: La Luz, 'Weirdo Shrine'". NPR.org.
  2. ^ Ratliff, Ben (August 7, 2015) "New Releases From La Luz, Chelsea Wolfe and Ossia," The New York Times. Retrieved on February 14, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Corey Henderson (August 5, 2015). "La Luz Weirdo Shrine". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "La Luz: Weirdo Shrine". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ a b John Paul (August 19, 2015). "La Luz: Weirdo Shrine". PopMatters. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Critic Reviews for Weirdo Shrine - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Weirdo Shrine - La Luz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ^ "Album Review: La Luz – Weirdo Shrine". July 29, 2015.
  9. ^ Robert Ham (August 4, 2015). "La Luz: Weirdo Shrine Review - Paste". Paste. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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