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Lobotomy Sessions
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Featured on the soundtrack to Clive Barker's "Midnight Meat Train", ALU blends Cabaret, Goth, Trip-Hop & Jazz into Unique Cinematic Soundscapes. Her Captivating Tales reveal a Timeless, Dark & Magical Underworld. (Sim to: Bjork, Kate Bush, Fellini)
tracks
- 1 Buzzin' in My Brain
- 2 Casket Salesman
- 3 Circus Cosmos
- 4 Recluse
- 5 The Metrosexuals
- 6 Black Cloud
- 7 Aahhh
- 8 Amy
- 9 Martian Rendezvous
- 10 Luna
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Alu is Featured on the Soundtrack to Clive Barker's "The Midnight Meat Train," Public Radio International, NPR and Echoes Radio...
Alu's "Lobotomy Sessions" is...
-One of Echoes Radio Top 15 Albums of October 2008
-One of Hustler's Dirty Dozen - Twelve New Discs You Need - December 2008
-A Top Seller on CDBaby.com
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT ALU'S "LOBOTOMY SESSIONS"
“Uniquely spellbounding. Alu has an entrancing quality that refuses to be ignored.” Aced Magazine
“Think Kate Bush on a broomstick. The world needs more artists like Alu.”
Campus Circle
“Alu's second album is a stunning record that drives you from start to finish.” Comfort Comes
“She’s been compared to Bjork and Tori Amos, cabaret and The Addams Family. But rarely have those elements come together with the haunting, and haunted charm you hear on the three ring pyschosis of her song, “Circus Cosmos.” –Echoes
“It's got a fantastical element to it that will transport you someplace quite unusual.” Mainstream Isn’t So Bad
“Apart from being one of the most stylistically individualistic releases I have heard so far this year, Lobotomy Sessions is also one of the most consistent.” –Obscure Sound
ALU = Possession + Sorcery + Intoxication + Passion
Los Angeles-based chanteuse/songwriter Alu returns with her sophomore album "Lobotomy Sessions."
Often difficult to categorize, Alu's sonic explorations and confessional lyrics - sometimes playful, often bizarre, and always captivating - take the listener on a strange and surreal journey to deepest realms of the body, mind and soul. Her highly cinematic music is a kaleidoscope of classical, jazz, electronic, pop, world, avant-garde, singer/songwriter, and goth. Though comparisons sojourn through the likes of Bjork, Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Massive Attack, these are not based on likeness of style, but on originality.
"Lobotomy Sessions" features 10 cinematic soundscapes comprised of Alu's brilliant lyrical observations on modern humanity along with her crystal clear, jazz-tinged vocals and whimsical Fellini-esque compositions. Tracks range from Alu's confident cabaret swagger on "Buzzin' In My Brain" and "The Metrosexuals," to the medieval carnival vibe of "Circus Cosmos" and the gothic rhythms of "Black Cloud" and "Aahhh." Make no mistake, though, because the most important instrument on the CD is Alu's voice and it sounds no better than on the emotional masterpiece "Amy." It's simply breathtaking music from beginning to end.
"Lobotomy Sessions" is the follow up to Alu's critically acclaimed debut album "Infomercial Gasmask." Regarded by the press as a "dark shaded masterpiece," "Infomercial Gasmask" launched a strong international fan base and led to vast interest from music supervisors and filmmakers worldwide. Consequently, Alu has lent her highly visual music to the film world on many occasions. Her soothing song "Last Lullaby" features in the controversial action thriller "Juncture," and a haunting remix of Alu's brand new single "Recluse" is included on the soundtrack to Clive Barker's latest film "The Midnight Meat Train."
Alu's debut album "Infomercial Gasmask" is also available through CDBaby!
For more info on Alu, please visit www.alumusic.com. "Lobotomy Sessions" is also available through iTunes.
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Lobotomy Sessions for me!
author: Jordan CrockettWith a voice that draws and entices, Alu has captured the hearts and minds of thousands. With her previous album, “Infomercial Gasmask” That was an absolute draw on the sides of contemporary life “Lobotomy Sessions” Is darker and more enticing. With a voice that would make a siren swoon. “Lobotomy Sessions” sounds as if it was drawn from a magical world known only to her and some of the world’s greatest authors. In all truth this album has set a bar that will be hard to beat, With songs that mystify and offers a sense of succor. this is the album to get away from the dull life that Is, and offers you a passage into a land of dreams and dragons and casket salesmen.
Thank You!
author: SteffenDreamlike, untroubeld and free of conventions!!! With Alu´s music i can forgott the dully daily grind. Your songs hover in the auditory canals...
Clever and fun, all in one!
author: Clint ChambersThis is a fantastic mix of sounds. It's very hard to peg what she's doing here, there's so much happening at the same time, yet it's simple and delightful. I'd compare it to the sonic equivalent of a Tim Burton film. Well Done!
Lobotomy Sessions
author: JimWow, this music is soooo playful and fun and addictive. I just love it.
Anti-pop,Anti-Commercial
author: Dinesh DhananjayaBrillient.Great Creativity.Taking miles in ones metaphysical habitus.I love ur music.Pls Dont sell your soul for commercial music as many great artists had done at the summit of their success.