Sensorimotor (album)
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| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Experimental[1] | |||
| Length | 53:26 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Jeff McIlwain | |||
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Sensorimotor is a studio album by American musician Lusine, released on March 3, 2017, through Ghostly International.
Background and release[edit]
Sensorimotor was announced on January 10, 2017, four years after Lusine's previous album on Ghostly International, The Waiting Room. The same day, a single, "Just a Cloud", featuring Vilja Larjosto, was released.[2] On February 12, a second single, "Won't Forget", was released, also featuring Larjosto.[3] Sensorimotor was released on March 3, 2017.[4] A music video for "Just a Cloud" was premiered by Vice on March 30, which used a custom lighting rig featuring 2,300 LEDs and was directed by Michael Reisinger in collaboration with Alex Borton.[5] A remix album, Sensorimotor Remixes, was released on September 15, 2017.[6]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B[9] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[11] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Sensorimotor received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[7] A reviewer wrote to Mojo that the album contains "[b]ig, warm music that doesn't shout loud, yet makes itself heard."[12] Timothy Monger of AllMusic said that, with the album, Lusine "takes another evolutionary step forward, seeming strangely natural in his skin of manipulation."[8] A reviewer for The Wire said that the album "settles into a solid groove of high end electro pop with just enough dust to keep it grounded."[13] A The A.V. Club writer described it as a "pleasant, if unmoving slice of electro ambience".[9] Exclaim!'s Will Pearson thought the album wasn't as strong as other Lusine albums released through Ghostly.[10] Landon MacDonald of PopMatters said the album "is an exercise in doing many things well but nothing truly great."[11]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Jeff McIlwain.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canopy" | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "Ticking Hands" (featuring Sarah McIlwain) | McIlwain | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Slow Motion" | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "Just a Cloud" (featuring Vilja Larjosto) | Larjosto | 5:32 |
| 5. | "The Level" | 5:41 | |
| 6. | "Witness" (featuring Benoît Pioulard) | Pioulard | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Chatter" | 1:41 | |
| 8. | "Won't Forget" (featuring Vilja Larjosto) | Larjosto | 5:09 |
| 9. | "Flyway" | 6:02 | |
| 10. | "Tropopause" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "The Lift" | 7:08 | |
| Total length: | 53:26 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Jeff McIlwain — writer, producer
- Sarah McIlwain — vocals, lyrics ("Ticking Hands")
- Vilja Larjosto — vocals, lyrics ("Just a Cloud", "Won't Forget")
- Benoît Pioulard — vocals, lyrics ("Witness")
- Rafael Anton Irisarri — mastering
- Andy Gilmore — artwork
- Wade Jeffree — design
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide[4] | March 3, 2017 | Ghostly International |
References[edit]
- ^ Murray, Gordon (March 16, 2017). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Lucas & Steve, Blanck Mass & Lusine". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ghostly announces new Lusine album, Sensorimotor". Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Leight, Elias (February 14, 2017). "Move Past Heartache With Lusine's 'Won't Forget:' Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sensorimotor". Ghostly International. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Holmes, Kevin (March 30, 2017). "[Premiere] 2,300 LEDs Sync Up with Beats in Lusine's New Music Video". Vice. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sensorimotor Remixes". Ghostly International. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sensorimotor by Lusine". Metacritic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sensorimotor - Lusine | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Magnetic Fields, Grandaddy, Minus The Bear, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lusine - Sensorimotor". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lusine: Sensorimotor". PopMatters. March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Mojo. April 2017. p. 97
- ^ The Wire. April 2017. p. 62