Whether you're lighting scented candles or more potent mood enhancers, Float , the debut album from Lotus , might just be the chill out disc you're seeking. Taking a break from the Chicago darkwave quintet My Scarlet Life, Christy Cameron Smith and Paul Infinity weave lush ambient soundscapes, drifting from relaxing new age cuts to ethereal trip-hop territory with songs like "Not Far Away" and "I Know You." A kind of sameness starts to creep over the album by the halfway point, but as far as mood music goes, that's probably the point.
-- Joseph Niemczyk Illinois Entertainer

Lotus are a bit of a new band even if both members (Christy Cameron Smith and Paul Infiniti) were members of the Chicago-band My Scarlet Life who released 4 albums so far! Paul is already for more than a decade a musician and therefore Lotus sounds as a product from a band with a very well formed sound. I don't know if it makes any sense to speak of ethereal popmusic but that's what they are basically like....an amazing sound that floats between intelligent popmusic à la Madonna and the latest ambientdancemusic that was typical for The Cocteau Twins. The strongness of this band comes from Christy who has an amazing darkwave-voice while the music itself is a sort of Locust/Scanner type of thing. At times breathtaking and more than once a bit like This Mortal Coil seen through alternative electronic eyes!!!
--The Original Sin

Float is a magical disc of plastic, that doesn‚t need any images, any perfumes, any tastes, any sensations to carry you away in a strange universe of harmony. The most pleasant feelings are simply created by the strange fusion between the captivating, tearful and so beautiful voice of Christy (My Scarlet Life) and the bewitching blend of trip-hop "Not Far Away", lounge; "Cool Breeze", ambient and sensual music of Paul Infiniti (My Scarlet Life). This release proves that it's still possible to make extraordinary discoveries in the Internet (they were on the famous mp3.com before publishing this cd on a professional format) among the clumsy records, artificial bands, and mediocre productions that benefit from a gigantic major publicity. Lotus simply refine their songs with an endless serenity. So just open your ears to discover all the hugeness of their talent on this very intelligent and well done first album! No hesitation!
--Side-Line magazine

This album couldn't be more appropriately entitled. The songs found on
"Float" softly flow through downtempo rhythms and are enlightened by strong
melodies arising from acoustic, electric and electronic instrumentations
and arrangements all lead by the sensual and yet powerful voice of Christy
Cameron Smith.
-radio show "Le Vestibule"

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