Waking the Mystics

Sophe Lux | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Zarathusthra
• ASIN: B000HA3UT6
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Target Market

2. Lonely Girl

3. Marie Antoinette Robot 2073 (A Rock Opera)

4. Time of Light

5. Little Soldier of Time

6. President

7. God Doesn't Take American Express

8. String Theory

9. Lou Salome

10. Stella

11. Electra 33

12. Girl of Your Tomorrow

13. Fill Me Up With Grace

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked from the first song, May 12, 2007

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S. H. Nager - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waking the Mystics (Audio CD)

I stumbled upon Sophe Lux by accident. Turning on NY NPR, I thought I heard a new Kate Bush song. It was the experimental, push the boundaries Kate that I love...and then I found out it wasn't her. I heard another song, and that was it. It was a group called Sophe Lux. I ordered the CD from Amazon when I got home. More than three weeks later, I still play it...a lot; over and over. Can't say that about all my cds. Yeah, there's some Kate in there, some Tori Amos, some girl group stuff, and more. Go to their website (google it) for the full song of "Target Market" and video instead of the snippets above. So far I've talked them up to about ten people who I know like the musicians above, and all of them have ordered the cd. I know I'll be looking out for them to return to NY to perform and for their next CD outing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing CD by a very talented artist, October 29, 2007

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Dylan Bates ""music enthusiast"" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waking the Mystics (Audio CD)

I discovered Sophe Lux on BOING BOING where Cory Doctorow passionately recommended their album "Waking The Mystics". I follow BOING BOING as I follow Pitchfork Media, NPR, and The Times for cultural, literary, and musical recommendations. Doctorow's review of this this shockingly unsigned Portland, OR band peaked my curiosity. He compared them to Queen and PJ Harvey. A fascinating combination I thought so I went to their web site to listen to some music. I was immediately impressed by the band's amazingly stylish, intelligent, and artistic presentation: Post-Victorian costumes, German Expressionism-style video about a "Mesmer" character and a Victorian hysteric during the industrial revolution. Then I heard the songs and was blown away. I have not heard such fine writing since the days of Beatles, Kate Bush, Bowie, and Roxy Music. The vocals are nothing short of astounding. I have not heard a female vocalist in this century with the range and imaginative delivery of Haynes on this album. A treasure and a treat.

5.0 out of 5 stars Radiant Art Rock Masterpiece!, August 17, 2011

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bev - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waking the Mystics (Audio CD)

I first head this band when their song "Electra 33" appeared on a Vampire Diaries TV commercial on the CW. The lead singer's vocals sent an acid chill down my spine. I honestly couldn't get the song out of my mind, so I downloaded it off of I Tunes. A couple months later, I heard the band's equally impressive song "Target Market" on the STARZ TV show "Gravity", I was again transfixed. I realized that needed to get my hands on all of this band's recordings. After listening to Waking The Mystics several time through I realized the band is brilliant. The band's music continues to inspire and enlighten. I have not heard music this original, thoughtful and so well crafted in ages. I also highly recommend the band's EP "Hungry Ghost." It will blow your mind. The lead singer had a voice like Kate Bush, Freddy Mercury, and Brian Ferry. This is very sophisticated and powerful stuff. The band's Target Market video comes on the enhanced CD of "Waking The Mystics" an added bonus for sure bot to be missed.