Track of the Weekend #102: Son Lux - “Lost It To Trying”

Such an unusual track of the weekend that it’s hard to explain what Son Lux has created in “Lost It To Trying.” It starts like the beginning of a fairy tale, a flittering Disney song where you might expect to see some birds landing on a log and Bambi bounding down the glen, and then it gets real. The heartbreaking harmony captivates while the minimal percussion leaves an empty hollowness in the listener. The sound is almost haunting, which explains how it got to the top of the Hot Tracks this week. Thanks to SoundyC for sharing it with us first! If you’re obsessed with Son Lux, there is good news as he’ll be touring Europe next month, including the Pitchfork festival here in Paris, see the Facebook page for more details.