Lustmore has built on the threads of Nostalchic and the rest of Lapalux’s discography, culminating in a sound that is simultaneously inventive and retrospective.
Sadly, Lapalux may never be embraced the way that the electronic pop ethos of Disclosure or the smooth elegance of Flume has been, but Lustmore is its own singular triumph.
In Lustmore, every track is its own display of sound discovery, you get to experience live experimentation by a master at his craft, and the result is a record as compulsively inspired and meticulously assembled as you're likely to hear in 2015.
Lustmore finds Stuart Howard exploring territory similar to that charted by his label chief Flying Lotus on Until the Quiet Comes, lulling listeners into a blissful daze via fluid, disorienting arrangements conjured from undulating pedal notes, angelic R&B vocals and wandering percussion figures.
Lustmore's mini-journey takes many interesting turns, all of which are accompanied by layers of interesting sounds and downright slick production, and in true Lapalux style, it's every inch as luscious as the artwork suggests.
Lustmore doesn’t feel honed in; it sounds like a vast collection of songs that never quite go anywhere.
You needn’t doubt Brainfeeder when they say this process has certainly worked for Lapalux, and in fact, since it has certainly worked, there’s little use in you actually investigating Lustmore’s watery vibes to listen and decide for yourself.
There is potential in this album and i think with a little more in each of the songs and maybe less singing this could of been a great album. Im not sure the album flows to well though as well and i struggled to listen to the album the whole way through. It has good and meh moments throughout the album but it need a bit more complex beats and hooks in it. I feel like Lapalux could of spent more time on each song. Not bad but not amazing.
Starts off kinda slow and most of the first half of the record is easily forgettable, But then it starts to pick up steam.
Even though the album is quite experimental, it manages to be accessible at the same time. I really liked how the sound of the record is both futuristic and vintage at the same time.
Favorite moments: Closure, Puzzle,Bud, Dont Mean a Thing.