Wildewoman

by Lucius

Overview

Wildewoman, the Mom + Pop-issued debut long-player from stylish Brooklyn-based indie pop outfit Lucius, is a strange beast. On the one hand, it's an evocative, sepia-toned torch ballad of a record that invokes names like Neko Case and Phil Spector, and on the other, it flirts with propulsive, Santigold-kissed R&B and dense, '80s-fueled, Killers-esque melodrama. As polarizing as the sudden shifts in style can be, it's hard not to get caught up in the luster of it all, as co-frontwomen and Berklee College of Music voice majors Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig are both formidable sirens who can croon, coo, comfort, and howl with the best of them, and when paired with the lush chamber/electro-pop production and meticulously detailed playing from drummer Danny Molad and guitarists Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri, the results can be dizzying. Wildewoman is at its best when all of the group's proclivities are tossed into the pot, re-seasoned, and simmered until done, and songs like the propulsive "Turn It Around," the lush title cut, and the roaring "Tempest" navigate the spaces between those predilections with great aplomb, creating a surprisingly listenable hybrid of country, new wave, AOR pop, and NPR-baiting indie rock in their wake. When the group shimmies back down to O Brother, Where Art Thou? territory, like on the bluesy "Go Home," the Lumineers-inspired "Two of Us on the Run," and, to a lesser extent, the atmospheric and vaudevillian "Monsters," Wildewoman can feel a little rote, but to its credit, never dull, due in large part to Wolfe and Laessig's commanding performances. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2021
Label:	Mom + Pop Music
UPC:	0858275012972

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lucius   Primary Artist
Michaela Anne   Vocals (Background)
Gabriel Duncan   Guitar,Vocals
Leital Molad   Vocals (Background)
Shelley Molad   Vocals (Background)
Blake Mills   Guitar (Electric)
Rich Hinman   Guitar (Electric)
Alan Hampton   Bass (Electric)
Adam Christgau   Percussion
Chris Morrissey   Bass
Jessica Martins   Vocals (Background)
Eric Robertson   Guitar (Tenor)
Sydney Price   Vocals (Background)
Heather Robb   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

James Edward Olliges Jr.   Composer
Andrew Burri   Group Member
Evelyne Axell   Cover Art
Peter Larson   Band Photo
Sarah Avrin   Publicity
Tika Buchanan   Design
Tony Berg   Additional Production
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Chris Hughes   Composer
David Kahne   Mixing
Roland Orzabal   Composer
Paul Anka   Composer
Ian Stanley   Composer
Dan Molad   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Group Member
Shawn Everett   Mixing,Engineer
Jacob Goldman   Engineer
Pete Lalish   Group Member
Lucius   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Steve Wall   Engineer,Additional Production
Holly Laessig   Composer,Group Member
Jess Wolfe   Composer,Group Member