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Under The RadarNov 30, 2012The innocent timbre of her voice giving these songs a semblance of hypnotic, warped nursery rhymes. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.123]
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Nov 26, 2012Time and time again The Luyas set themselves up in a soft kraut-like groove and fail to progress the song into something different, allowing it to fizzle out after four or five minutes.
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Nov 1, 2012Delicate string arrangements and Jessie Stein's gossamer vocals, at once charming and sinister, build the lush Animator, livening the spirit through both sun and shadow.
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Nov 1, 2012Animator is an album with a very well-built and convincing formula, one that works best when the Luyas stick to their own script. The off-book moments here, though they attempt to surprise, in the end just pull us out of what's an otherwise hypnotizing record.
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Oct 30, 2012With its comparatively morose yet still lively sound, Animator is just as instrumentally adventurous and aurally beautiful as the Luyas' enchanting debut.
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Oct 29, 2012At times the album feels just a bit too airy, but it finds its footing when Jessie Stein's ghostly falsetto blends with the band's unique orchestral-psychedelic instrumentation more directly.
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Oct 26, 2012Though inspired by weightier and more evocative themes [than 20122's Too Beautiful to Work], Animator already feels less memorable-- it seems to constantly evade the listener's grasp.
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Oct 25, 2012As Animator fades out, however, all that's left is a lingering feeling equal parts hushed and disquieting. The Luyas' ability to cultivate a mood so thick with this album is a huge accomplishment, and the strangely beautiful world they've created in these songs is one worth revisiting over and over.
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Oct 25, 2012[Animator is] the sound of a group taking a familiar sound, segmenting it, and discovering that the results can be infinitely compelling.
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Oct 24, 2012This sumptuous sonic depth exceeds that of a live band, but still feels like something The Luyas will pull off live without a hitch. Evocative and avoiding narrative, brooding but warm to the touch, you'll feel compelled to return to these songs without actually learning the mechanics of their nature.
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Oct 24, 2012Animator is an easy album to admire, as the band is clearly pushing themselves and working in sonic territory that is neither comfortable nor easy.