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)

Composition

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
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
  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

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]

La Luz

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

References
  1. 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. Corey Henderson (August 5, 2015). "La Luz Weirdo Shrine". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  4. "La Luz: Weirdo Shrine". Pitchfork.
  5. 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. "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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