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Lost Horizons
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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: While the first full-length for the English chill-out duo, 'LemonJelly.KY,' was a collection of previously released singles, 'Lost Horizons' represents their first true album, with eight new tracks clocking in at precisely one hour in length.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Stylus Magazine
    91
    Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin rarely miss with this album.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    Such perfectionism can easily be construed as soullessness, but I think what Deakin and Franglin are actually striving for here is to strike a balance between the warmth and humanity of their music's sounds and the machine-like grace of its flawless production.
  3. Dot Music
    90
    Simultaneously laid back and bursting with intensity, 'Lost Horizons' is a film score inviting each of us to direct our own personal movie.
  4. AllMusic
    80
    A delightful but slightly faceless blend of lounge pop, subtle beats, found sound and mellow jazz influences.
  5. Delusions of Adequacy
    80
    Music that's at once beautiful, joyful, and pure aural pleasure.
  6. Uncut
    80
    Think early Air meets hip-hop, the West Coast harmonies and Ultramarine-style tech-fok eccentricities merging with euphoric yet becalmed moodscapes. [Nov 2002, p.113]
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  7. Rolling Stone
    60
    Feels like a widescreen Technicolor dream.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. maxkelly1
    Dec 19, 2013
    10
    Really relaxed and beautiful. Puts me in a good mood no matter the situation. Ive never heard another album like it it's just so surreal andReally relaxed and beautiful. Puts me in a good mood no matter the situation. Ive never heard another album like it it's just so surreal and calming. Becoming one of my favorite albums!… Expand
  2. christophern
    Nov 6, 2002
    10
    Wonderful. Imaginitive. Surreal.
  4. Pete
    Dec 10, 2002
    10
    Rapidly becoming one of my Favourite Albums. Its chilled out and laid back, perfect for just listening or using as back-ground music. A Rapidly becoming one of my Favourite Albums. Its chilled out and laid back, perfect for just listening or using as back-ground music. A Brilliantly rounded production.… Expand
  5. SteveW
    Dec 18, 2002
    9
    The sound of sheer joy. If you need cheering up, buy it !!!
  6. Ricko
    Jan 4, 2013
    7
    Great introduction from Lemonjelly, with lots of brilliant tracks. For me, it's not quite as focused as some of their better work and while IGreat introduction from Lemonjelly, with lots of brilliant tracks. For me, it's not quite as focused as some of their better work and while I love some of the tracks on here, I get a bit bored with others and tend to skip. I can't say this for some of their other releases for example lemonjelly.ky… Expand

Awards & Rankings

37
#37 Best Album of 2002