LapaluxBest Lapalux Albums Ranked

Lustmore

thelineofbestfit

8.5

“Lapalux hosts a cocktail party at the end of the universe”

Amnioverse

thelineofbestfit

8.0

“Amnioverse is another fluid, escapist gem from Lapalux”

Amnioverse

exclaim

8.0

“With the release of Lapalux's fourth LP, it goes without saying that after eight years of output, Stuart Howard's sound has become as varied and unpredictable as it is familiar.   While his last full-length, Ruinism, spun a massive departure from its predecessor, Lustmore, moving from a plush, rich cushion of sound to dissonant industrial, Amnioverse strikes a chord that often falls between the tw”

Ruinism

loudandquiet

8.0

“Stuart Howard’s third album, as the name implies, deals with decay. An exploration of the space between life and death, much of the album grew out of a theatrical score he composed for a performance art piece staged in an East London cemetery last summer. Some, of course, will say that that sounds depressing. Well, they’re wrong. Confronting death, this is the most gorgeous instalment in Howard’s ”

Ruinism

exclaim

8.0

“UK producer Lapalux (real name Stuart Howard) continues his fruitful relationship with L.A. label Brainfeeder with his third full-length, the gloomy but often beautiful Ruinism. Throughout, Howard cements his reputation as a masterful soundscape artist, often using beats sparingly but without ever robbing his work of momentum or structure. It's a murky and melancholic affair, but it's never depres”

Nostalchic (Bonus Track Version)

pitchfork

7.4

“Lapalux stands out as one of the more accessible producers on Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder label. On his debut album Nostalchic, Stuart Howard moves from deconstructed pop to a more relaxed brand of R&B and soul, both genres that complement his consistent interest in texture.”