• Record Label: Iamsound
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2012
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Mojo
    Feb 6, 2013
    60
    It sounds like the soundtrack to an odd dream about a Western film. [Mar 2013, p.96]
  2. Jan 22, 2013
    50
    A patchy debut effort.
  3. Oct 31, 2012
    60
    Lonesome Dreams emerges, a bit shadowy to be sure, as a record about returning home from the elemental, stylistic and genre wilds. It is a meditation as much about oikos as odyssey.
  4. Oct 26, 2012
    60
    Even with the cultural grandiosity described here, in many ways, Lord Huron's music is pretty standard Americana fair: catchy twang through a hazy lens.
  5. Oct 9, 2012
    56
    Lonesome Dreams' instant knock of familiarity will prove comforting for some, but it gives these tracks something of a plug-and-play feel. Many songs are dramatically assembled, and all of them move, but when they move in pretty much the same ways as another, spryer band, it's that much harder to get caught up in their attendant drama.
  6. Oct 9, 2012
    60
    While it's a pleasant enough listen, the entire album falls short of the potential opulence hinted at by its best tracks.
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Apr 28, 2021
    10
    ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ
  2. Mar 19, 2019
    10
    Stumbled upon them by chance when the album first came out and have been hooked ever since. The music is great and the vocals are perfect butStumbled upon them by chance when the album first came out and have been hooked ever since. The music is great and the vocals are perfect but what really grabs me is the deeper meaning behind each song. Full Review »
  3. Dec 5, 2013
    10
    Stumbled upon these guys, listened to 15 seconds of the first song and subsequently bought the entire album. Wasn't disappointed, this albumStumbled upon these guys, listened to 15 seconds of the first song and subsequently bought the entire album. Wasn't disappointed, this album is transportive. Full Review »