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Lost in the Country Image
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length studio release for the solo project of LVL UP's Dave Benton features contributions from Susannah Cutler, Dan Goldberg, Carmen Perry, and his former bandmate Greg Rutkin.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Apr 27, 2020
    80
    Efficient production and robust songwriting combines with constant bursts of delicate beauty, creating an introspective and deeply moving experience. Clocking in at a brisk half hour there is no fat, only quality song after quality song.
  2. Apr 14, 2020
    80
    As Benton shifts his focus from big rock choruses to a grounding, direct connectivity, Lost in the Country cements Trace Mountains' evolution into a type of modern Americana.
  3. Apr 14, 2020
    80
    Musically and emotionally, Lost in the Country is a decisive step forward.
  4. Apr 14, 2020
    70
    Deeply introspective and pleasantly mellow, Lost in the Country is a mature step forward for Benton as a writer, and more firmly establishes Trace Mountains' vision.
  5. Apr 14, 2020
    62
    Benton’s follow-up, Lost in the Country, is another pleasantly tuneful listen, but it doesn’t quite deliver on that promise. Its 10 songs sit and simmer in Trace Mountains’ sonic comfort zone, while most of the surprises seem to have been left behind. The result is an album that’s perfectly likable, but not much more.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Apr 16, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed this album. Parts reminded me a lot of The War on Drugs. Good Job.