silence, isolation, modern world, post-apocalypse, hope, insanity, magic, mars, absurdity, obsessive-compulsive disorder, george orwell, federico fellini, david lynch, darren aronofsky, jean-pierre jeunet, the buzzin' in my brain.
Sounds Like
bjork, tori amos, tom waits, kate bush, portishead, joni mitchell, jon brion, fellini, danny elfman, david lynch, radiohead, massive attack, tricky, air, fiona apple.
Alu is Featured on the Soundtrack to Clive Barker's "The Midnight Meat Train", Public Radio International, NPR and Echoes Radio...
Alu's "Lobotomy Sessions" is...
-Nominated for two 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards (Best Album & Best Song: "Buzzin' in my Brain")
-Echoes Radio Producer/Host John Diliberto's Number One Song of 2008 ("Circus Cosmos")
-One of Echoes Radio Producer/Host John Diliberto's Top 10 Albums of 2008
-One of Echoes 25 Essential Albums of 2008 (Staff Picks & Listener's Poll)
-One of Hustler's Dirty Dozen - Twelve New Discs You Need - December 2008
-One of Collected Sounds Top 20 Albums of 2008
-An Editor's Pick and Top Seller on CDBaby.com
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT ALU'S NEW ALBUM "LOBOTOMY SESSIONS"
“Uniquely spellbounding. Alu has an entrancing quality that refuses to be ignored.”
-Aced Magazine
“Think Kate Bush on a broomstick. The world needs more artists like Alu.”
-Campus Circle
“Alu's second album is a stunning record that drives you from start to finish.”
-Comfort Comes
“She’s been compared to Bjork and Tori Amos, cabaret and The Addams Family. But rarely have those elements come together with the haunting, and haunted charm you hear on the three ring psychosis of her song, “Circus Cosmos.” –Echoes Radio
“It's got a fantastical element to it that will transport you some place quite unusual.”
-Mainstream Isn’t So Bad
“Apart from being one of the most stylistically individualistic releases I have heard so far this year, Lobotomy Sessions is also one of the most consistent.” –Obscure Sound
"Alu may well be the most enigmatic performer in popular music. It has been a long time since an album so beautifully twisted and unique has hit the popular music scene"
-Wildy's World
ALU = Possession + Sorcery + Intoxication + Passion
Los Angeles-based chanteuse/songwriter Alu returns with her sophomore album Lobotomy Sessions.
Often difficult to categorize, Alu's sonic explorations and confessional lyrics - sometimes playful, often bizarre, and always captivating - take the listener on a strange and surreal journey to deepest realms of the body, mind and soul. Her highly cinematic music is a kaleidoscope of classical, jazz, electronic, pop, world, avant-garde, singer/songwriter, and Goth. Though comparisons sojourn through the likes of Bjork, Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Massive Attack, these are not based on likeness of style, but on originality.
Lobotomy Sessions features 10 cinematic soundscapes comprised of Alu's brilliant lyrical observations on modern humanity along with her crystal clear, jazz-tinged vocals and whimsical Fellini-esque compositions. Tracks range from Alu's confident cabaret swagger on "Buzzin' In My Brain" and "The Metrosexuals," to the medieval carnival vibe of "Circus Cosmos" and the gothic rhythms of "Black Cloud" and "Aahhh." Make no mistake, though, because the most important instrument on the CD is Alu's voice and it sounds no better than on the emotional masterpiece "Amy." It's simply breathtaking music from beginning to end.
Lobotomy Sessions is the follow up to Alu's critically acclaimed debut album Infomercial Gasmask. Regarded by the press as a "dark shaded masterpiece," Infomercial Gasmask launched a strong international fan base and led to vast interest from music supervisors and filmmakers worldwide. Consequently, Alu has lent her highly visual music to the film world on many occasions. Her soothing song "Last Lullaby" features in the controversial action thriller "Juncture," and a haunting remix of Alu's brand new single "Recluse" is included on the soundtrack to Clive Barker's latest film "The Midnight Meat Train."
For more info on Alu, please visit WWW.ALUMUSIC.COM. Thank You Lovely Martian for Supporting Quality, Independent Music!
Alu! We haven't talked in ages, but I just read that you're not feeling well! I hope you get better! I should send an email your way soon...things have been busy. I'm thinking of you!!! XO
just thought you should know - Casket Salesman made it to my 2009 All Hallows eve yearly mix (you share space with Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, White and Rob Zombie, Skinny Puppy, Gnarls Barkley, Godhead, Apoptygma Berzerk, Ministry, and of Course OINGO BOINGO!!) you must be great or, something ;>
