Matter (album)

Matter
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
GenreSynthpop, electropop, indietronica
Length53:47
LabelColumbia
Producer
St. Lucia chronology
When the Night
(2013)
Matter
(2016)
Hyperion
(2018)
Singles from Matter
  1. "Dancing on Glass"
    Released: October 22, 2015
  2. "Physical"
    Released: December 4, 2015
  3. "Love Somebody"
    Released: January 8, 2016
  4. "Help Me Run Away"
    Released: January 21, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundD+[1]
Idolator3.5/5[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Billboard[4]

Matter is the second studio album by New York-based act St. Lucia. It was released on January 29, 2016, via Columbia Records.[5][6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Do You Remember"3:27
2."Home"
  • Grobler
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
4:22
3."Dancing on Glass"
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
3:27
4."Physical"
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
5:29
5."Game 4 U"
  • Grobler
  • Berger
  • McMahon
  • Rabin
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
4:36
6."The Winds of Change"
  • Grobler
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
5:24
7."Love Somebody"
  • Grobler
5:00
8."Rescue Me"
  • Grobler
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
6:30
9."Stay"
  • Grobler
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
5:18
10."Help Me Run Away"
  • St. Lucia
  • Antonoff
  • Zane
4:48
11."Always"
  • Grobler
  • Patricia Baranek
  • St. Lucia
  • Zane
4:52

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes.

Musicians

  • St. Lucia – vocals
  • Ross Clark – guitar, bass guitar
  • Patricia Beranek – keyboards, percussion, vocals
  • Nicholas Paul - Piano, Keyboards
  • Dustin Kaufman – drums
  • Chris Zane – drums
  • Tim Vaughn – trombone
  • Johnathon Powell – trumpet
  • John Carlson – trumpet
  • John Natchez – saxophone, flute
  • Tim Sullivan – saxophone

Technical

  • Jean-Philip Grobler – engineering, production
  • Andrew Lappin - engineering
  • Chris Zane – engineering, mixing, additional production
  • Jack Antonoff – programming, editing
  • Andy Baldwin – drum engineering, mixing
  • Benjamin Gebert – production

Additional personnel

  • Derek Davies – A&R
  • Andrew Keller – A&R
  • Lizzy Plapinger – A&R
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Lauren Mortimer – Illustration

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Geoff (25 January 2016). "St. Lucia – Matter". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ Sears, Stephen (29 January 2016). "St. Lucia's 'Matter': Album Review". Idolator. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ Dodson, P. Claire (27 January 2016). "St. Lucia's New Album: Matter". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ Johnston, Maura (5 February 2016). "Synth-Poppers St. Lucia Make Heartbreak Sound Huge on 'Matter': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (5 December 2015). "St. Lucia announces sophomore album, Matter, gets "Physical" on new song — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ Middleton, Ryan (12 November 2015). "St. Lucia Announces Album 'Matter,' North American Tour, "Dancing On Glass" Video". Music Times. Retrieved 3 February 2016.