Sensorimotor
Studio album by
Lusine
ReleasedMarch 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)
GenreExperimental[1]
Length53:26
LabelGhostly International
ProducerJeff McIlwain
Lusine chronology
Arterial Reworks
(2015)		 Sensorimotor
(2017)		 Sensorimotor Remixes
(2017)
Singles from Sensorimotor
  1. "Just a Cloud"
    Released: January 10, 2017
  2. "Won't Forget"
    Released: February 14, 2017

Sensorimotor is a studio album by American musician Lusine, released on March 3, 2017, through Ghostly International.

Background and release

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The A.V. ClubB[9]
Exclaim!6/10[10]
PopMatters6/10[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

All music is composed by Jeff McIlwain.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Canopy" 4:38
2."Ticking Hands" (featuring Sarah McIlwain)McIlwain4:47
3."Slow Motion" 4:49
4."Just a Cloud" (featuring Vilja Larjosto)Larjosto5:32
5."The Level" 5:41
6."Witness" (featuring Benoît Pioulard)Pioulard4:24
7."Chatter" 1:41
8."Won't Forget" (featuring Vilja Larjosto)Larjosto5:09
9."Flyway" 6:02
10."Tropopause" 3:35
11."The Lift" 7:08
Total length:53:26

Personnel

  • 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

Release history for Sensorimotor
Region Date Format(s) Label
Worldwide[4] March 3, 2017
Ghostly International

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Gordon (March 16, 2017). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Lucas & Steve, Blanck Mass & Lusine". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ghostly announces new Lusine album, Sensorimotor". Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ Leight, Elias (February 14, 2017). "Move Past Heartache With Lusine's 'Won't Forget:' Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Sensorimotor". Ghostly International. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Holmes, Kevin (March 30, 2017). "[Premiere] 2,300 LEDs Sync Up with Beats in Lusine's New Music Video". Vice. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sensorimotor Remixes". Ghostly International. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Sensorimotor by Lusine". Metacritic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Sensorimotor - Lusine | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "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.
  10. 1 2 "Lusine - Sensorimotor". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Lusine: Sensorimotor". PopMatters. March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ Mojo. April 2017. p. 97
  13. ↑ The Wire. April 2017. p. 62
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