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Apr 8, 2015Strange Trails is brilliantly paced, and each song itself is brilliantly paced.
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May 7, 2015Pulling a Bon Iver-gone-to-Walden Pond move might be grossly overdone by now, but Lord Huron has skillfully overturned the tired mulch in favor of tuneful new growth.
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Oct 2, 2015"Fool for Love" wouldn't have survived the twisting soundscapes of the frontman's initial EP, but it offers the same sweeping vistas.
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Under The RadarApr 16, 2015Not every trail ends at some breathtaking view, but that's understandable given the album's expansive 14 tracks. [Apr - May 2015, p.84]
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Apr 13, 2015There are no big surprises here; fans of Lonesome Dreams will surely be pleased, and Strange Trails' serene ambience and unconventional narrative may capture the imagination of inclined first-timers.
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Apr 9, 2015At nearly an hour, Strange Trails tends to drag in its back half, the songs there largely slower retreads of those that have come before. For background music it is quite enjoyable, but under closer inspection much of the material simply doesn’t hold up.
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Apr 8, 2015Occasionally the wish remains Lord Huron would vary their delivery a bit more.
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UncutApr 8, 2015This appears to be a case of limited resources and/or dubious decisions undermining a potentially captivating album. [May 2015, p.76]
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Apr 8, 2015There’s an elusive aura that surrounds this set, suggesting Lord Huron will never pry its door open entirely. Then again, that’s what makes this outfit so fascinating…and possibly so essential.
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Apr 8, 2015The band ensure they make music, which matches their aesthetic: airy, welcoming story-telling indie folk, which just happens to be painstakingly well considered and recorded. Ultimately though, where all this world building and curatorship comes to fall short is where it matters most: the songs.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 47
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Mixed: 1 out of 47
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Negative: 3 out of 47
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