THE LUYAS Too Beautiful To Work (2011 UK 10-track vinyl LP - A picture-perfect collection of echo-drenched space-age pop songs, 'Too Beautiful To Work' buzzes and pops into retro-futurist sonic bliss. Recorded by Jeff McMurrich, The Luyas enlisted the help of many friends on the album. These friends happen to double as world-class musicians. Owen Pallett plays the violin and arranges the strings. Colin Stetson adds saxophone and clarinet. Arcade Fire's Sarah Neufeld alsoplays violin. John Marshman adds some cello, Daniel Tavis Romano plays the bass, Lisa Chisholm brings the bassoon and Leonie Wall plays the flute)