E Luxo So

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E Luxo So
Studio album by
Labradford
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)
RecordedSound of Music Recording Studios
(Richmond, VA)
GenrePost-rock, art rock, ambient
Length39:04
LabelBlast First/Kranky
Labradford chronology
Mi Media Naranja
(1997)		 E Luxo So
(1999)		 Fixed::Context
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
NME(8/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media(5.3/10)[3]

E Luxo So is the fifth studio album by the Virginian post-rock band Labradford, released on July 13, 1999, by Blast First and Kranky.[4] The titles of the album's six songs are made up of the recording and production credits. Track 4, "By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans," was used in several episodes of the HBO miniseries The Young Pope.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Nelson; all music is composed by Labradford.

No.TitleLength
1."Recorded and Mixed at Sound of Music, Richmond, Va."7:50
2."With John Morand and Assisted by Brian Hoffa."5:43
3."Dulcimers Played by Peter Neff. Strings Played"5:09
4."By Chris Johnston, Craig Markva, Jamie Evans,"5:04
5."And Jonathan Morken. Photo Provided By"7:19
6."Leta O'Steen. Design Assistance by John Piper."7:59

Personnel

Adapted from the E Luxo So liner notes.[5]

Labradford
Additional musicians
  • Jamie Evans – violin
  • Chris Johnston – violin
  • Craig Markva – violin
  • Jonathan Morken – violin
  • Peter Neff – Hammered dulcimer
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1999 Kranky CD, LP krank 037
United Kingdom Blast First BFFP 157

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Labradford: E Luxo So". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. "Labradford: E Luxo So". NME. April 21, 1999. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
  3. Richardson, Mark (May 10, 1999). "Labradford: E Luxo So". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. Sprague, David (2007). "Labradford". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. Labradford (1999). E Luxo So (booklet). Chicago, Illinois: Kranky.