Something Shines
Studio album by
Released23 September 2014 (2014-09-23)
RecordedAugust 2013—April 2014[1]
Studio
  • Oyster Concrete, London[1]
  • Little Tornados, Zurich[1]
Length45:05
LabelDrag City
ProducerEmma Mario
Lætitia Sadier chronology
Silencio
(2012)
Something Shines
(2014)
Find Me Finding You
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blurt Magazine[4]
Exclaim7/10}[5]
The Line of Best Fit5.5/10[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork6.7[8]
PopMatters6/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
Uncut[11]
The Wire[12]

Something Shines is the third studio album from the French singer Lætitia Sadier, was released on 23 September, 2014, under Drag City records.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lætitia Sadier, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Quantum Soup" 6:57
2."Then I Will Love You Again" 2:51
3."The Milk of Human Tenderness" 3:11
4."The Scene of the Lie" 5:26
5."Release from the Centre of Your Heart"Alice Rossi, Giorgio Tuma2:56
6."Butter Side Up" 6:36
7."Transhumance" 4:06
8."Echo Port" 3:51
9."Oscuridad" 3:18
10."Life Is Winning" 5:53
Total length:45:05

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

  • Lætitia Sadier - voice, guitar, bass pedals, choir, mixing
  • Michael Andrews - 80's electric guitar
  • Gabriele Blandini - trumpet
  • Matthieu Beck - choir
  • Jean-Christophe Chante - strings, trumpet
  • Ubaldo Chirizzi - cello
  • Macke Depret - guitars (1)
  • Mia Depret-Pioline - vocals
  • Massimiliano Giannuzzi - bass, electric guitar
  • Alfonso Girardo - violin
  • Atomic Jetman - vocals, sleeve
  • Arianna Latarta - viola
  • Mason Le Long - guitar (1), guitar lead (6)
  • Stefano Manca - recording and mixing (4)
  • Giuseppe Magagnino - piano, wurlitzer, string and horns arrangement (4)
  • Emma Mario - percussion, drums, electronics, vocals, production, mixing
  • Giuseppe Manta - acoustic guitar
  • Marie Merlet - choir
  • Jose Missionario - bass (4)
  • Chiquinho Moreira - electronics (1), keys (4), effects (4)
  • Xavi Munoz - bass, vocals, choir
  • Armelle Pioline - vocals, keyboards (8)
  • Matilde De Rubertis - chorus
  • David Thayer - vocals, organs, electronics, vibraphone, flute, Garken SX150, photography
  • Giulia Tedesco - chorus
  • Giorgio Tuma - crumar synth, chorus, string and horn arrangements (4)
  • Marco Tuma - flute
  • Antonio Valsano - congas

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Something Shines (liner notes). Lætitia Sadier. Drag City. 2014. DC605CD.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. Hinley, Tim. "Blurt review". Blurt Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. Sylvester, Daniel. "Laetitia Sadier Something Shines". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. Hannah, Andrew. "The Line of Best Fit review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. "Mojo Review". Mojo: 95. November 2014.
  8. Heller, Jason. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. Derks, Dan (7 October 2014). "PopMatters review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. Griffin, Alex. "Music Review: Laetitia Sadier - Something Shines". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. "Uncut Review". Uncut: 77. October 2014.
  12. "The Wire Review". The Wire: 61. October 2014.
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