The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
by The Besnard Lakes
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
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  1. usherd369
    Feb 26, 2014
    8
    More of a continuation of ...Are The Dark Horse than a stand alone LP, but still strong enough to warrant a high rating due to its ambitious to blend more electronic sounds into their epic compositions, and swapping gleaming bright in their storytelling for ominousness. It weaves in a slightly different light, but is within the same realm.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. BBC Music
    80
    With Are the Roaring Night they delve deeper into the glittering soundscapes that have become synonymous with their sound; sacrificing something of the warmth that marked their previous work, they nonetheless emerge with a thoroughly impressive, coherent whole.
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  2. Chicago Tribune
    88
    Right now no one is making music this grand, this big, this moving with so much assurance.
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  3. Delusions of Adequacy
    80
    A ten track album sequenced as two sides, with short introductory ambient noise pieces in slots one and six, the tracks drone on long and stand tall together, creating a monolithic listening experience which feels both constantly building and already there.
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