Lights On a Satellite
by Sun Ra Arkestra
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#89 Best Album of 2024

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84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    Feb 10, 2025
    80
    The Sun Ra Arkestra’s sonic vision transcends time and space for these keepers of the cosmic flame, and that vitality comes through loud and clear with Lights on a Satellite.
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  2. The Wire
    Feb 4, 2025
    80
    Those arrangements, many drawn from Ra’s own vintage charts but others assembled by Allen, have an urbane lushness, the 24-piece ensemble swinging hard in tight formation, only occasionally letting their freak flags fly. [Mar 2025, p.44]
  3. Record Collector
    Jan 2, 2025
    80
    The album's highlights range from toe-tapping big band swingers (Big John's Special) and serene Ballads (Tapestry For An Asteroid) to more Outre pieces like the epic Friendly Galaxy and the otherworldly Reflects Motion. [Jan 2025, p.92]
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