American Beast is the fifth studio album by LUXT, released on January 14, 2003, by Blackliner Records. Vocalist Anna Christine considers the album to be the band's best recording. LUXT disbanded in 2005 after the album's release due to divergent opinions in artistic direction, with vocalist Anna Christine wanting to become mainstream and the rest of the band preferring to remain in the underground scene.
Reception
Allmusic critic Brian O'Neill said "American Beast comes off like Shirley Manson fronting Marilyn Manson: moody and with gothic overtones, but also quite metallic and loaded with Rammstein-inspired industrial-strength electronics as well." O'Neill also praised Anna Christine's vocals, saying "her voice is sultry and completely muliebral, whether singing about blow jobs (or not, since "Suck It Down" is probably a metaphor for something) or the pangs of anguish that one feels just trying to make it through the day." While agreeing on Christine's vocal prowess Exclaim! was also more mixed in its reception towards the music, saying "the guitars are average at best with their repetitive insipid cries" and "he samples are palatable and personable but not overly groundbreaking." Patrick Schabe of PopMatters welcomed the band's diverse musical palette and praised the integration of goth and techno elements in their compositions.
Track listing
Accolades YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank1998 CMJ New Music Monthly United States Loud Rock: Crucial Spins 19 1998 CMJ New Music Monthly United States Loud Rock: College 32 1998 CMJ New Music Monthly United States CMJ Retail 100 91
Personnel Adapted from the American Beast liner notes.
LUXT Anna Christine – vocals, arrangements, production Crash – bass guitar David Hiscook – guitar, bass guitar, photography Erie Loch – guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, programming, sampler, vocals, arrangements, production, engineering, remixing, photography Frost Reed – drums
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 2003 Blackliner CD BL 06
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