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Apr 8, 2015Strange Trails is brilliantly paced, and each song itself is brilliantly paced.
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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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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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Apr 8, 2015Occasionally the wish remains Lord Huron would vary their delivery a bit more.
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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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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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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]
Awards & Rankings
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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