Weirdo Shrine

Weirdo Shrine is a studio album by American surf rock band La Luz.^[1] It was released on August 7, 2015.^[2]

Weirdo Shrine
Studio album by La Luz
Released	August 7, 2015
Genre	Surf rock doo-wop lo-fi rock and roll
Length	31:21
Label	Hardly Art
Producer	Ty Segall
La Luz chronology
It's Alive (2013) Weirdo Shrine (2015) Floating Features (2018)

In early 2015, La Luz adjourned to a surf shop in San Dimas, California where, with the help of producer-engineer Ty Segall, they realized the vision of capturing the band’s restless live energy and committing it to tape. Weirdo Shrine finds them at their most saturated and cinematic—the sound of La Luz is (appropriately) vibrant, and alive with a kaleidoscopic passion  .

Composition

Weirdo Shrine digs into "classic-sounding" surf rock, yielding a "dark spin" on the genre.^[3][4] Doo-wop and "top-notch" rock and roll are also present.^[5]

The album's production is lo-fi and "fuzz-heavy".^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Consequence	B+[8]
Exclaim!	8/10[3]
Paste	8.3/10[9]
Pitchfork	7.1/10[4]
PopMatters	6/10[5]

Track listing

1. "Sleep Till They Die (Health, Life and Fire)" – 3:19
2. "You Disappear" – 3:22
3. "With Davey" – 2:17
4. "Don't Wanna Be Anywhere" – 3:00
5. "I Can't Speak" – 3:03
6. "Hey Papi" – 1:46
7. "I Wanna Be Alone (With You)" – 2:16
8. "I'll Be True" – 3:28
9. "Black Hole, Weirdo Shrine" – 3:04
10. "Oranges" – 2:10
11. "True Love Knows" – 3:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[7]

La Luz

• Shana Cleveland - lead vocals, guitar
• Alice Sandahl - keyboard
• Lena Simon - bass
• Marian Li Pino - drums