User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info

Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings
by
Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings Image
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest full-length release for the Canadian psych-rock group was produced by the band's own Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.
Buy Now
Buy on

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    Jan 28, 2021
    80
    It would be disingenuous to say the Besnards had been on a downswing prior to this, but in wrestling with mortality they tap into a well of vital energy that makes the group appear revitalized and full of vigor.
  2. Dusted Magazine
    Feb 3, 2021
    80
    Even after several weeks of listening to this thing, I still don’t feel like I’ve truly got a handle on it. Prepare to immerse yourself in order to tap into its mysteries. Thankfully there are abundant rewards to be found amid the surges of widescreen sound.
  3. The Quietus
    Feb 11, 2021
    80
    Moving at a satisfyingly glacial pace, The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings is an album that reveals its rewards over multiple listens.
  4. Beats Per Minute
    Feb 9, 2021
    78
    It’s an evocative thrill ride and a captivating rumination on mortality that also asks questions of life afterwards. It isn’t an easy listen but it’ll soon become something you’re drawn towards time and time again.
  5. Under The Radar
    Jan 27, 2021
    70
    This is serious music taking on weighty themes, although for the more casual listener it demands patience as the songs do take a while to lift off as layers of sound build into dark foreboding otherworldly soundscapes.
  6. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 3, 2021
    70
    The Besnard Lakes might test the listener’s patience at times, but their commendable commitment to monumental scale and ambition often results in something thrillingly beautiful.
  7. PopMatters
    Mar 4, 2021
    70
    The ride is smooth enough that you never quite feel the acceleration of the vehicle.

See all 11 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. chillvibezonlee
    Mar 9, 2021
    8
    Reliably pleasing band! They are both off the beaten path yet somehow instantly enjoyable. Great to have on in the background to take yourReliably pleasing band! They are both off the beaten path yet somehow instantly enjoyable. Great to have on in the background to take your mind off work, then all of a sudden a twist or turn you simply cannot ignore snaps you into focus. Glad they are still making music… Expand
  2. DrewLagoon
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    Shines true-to-form as a veritable adventure in atmospheric soundscapes with lush instrumentation and soaring vocals. A continuing triumph forShines true-to-form as a veritable adventure in atmospheric soundscapes with lush instrumentation and soaring vocals. A continuing triumph for the band.… Expand
  4. GabrielDubuc
    Feb 11, 2021
    8
    "It's enormous, it's imersive, it's amazing"

    A spacious vibe album, so imersive, and it's quite not "boring" as people would judge. It    "It's enormous, it's imersive, it's amazing"

    A spacious vibe album, so imersive, and it's quite not "boring" as people would judge.
    It have the immersive extended and repetitive melodies tracks, but then it's breaked by the vocals and nicely melodies, bringing a rest for the listener, so we could enjoy the album without being so annoyed.    … Expand

Current Music Releases

Full List »
99 Band on the Run [50th Anniversary Edition] - Paul McCartney & Wings
95 If I don't make it, I love u - Still House Plants
95 The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow - Charles Lloyd
92 This Could Be Texas - English Teacher
92 COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé
91 The Carnegie Hall Concert - Alice Coltrane
90 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
90 Iechyd Da - Bill Ryder-Jones
89 I Got Heaven - Mannequin Pussy
89 Black Bayou - Robert Finley
89 Tigers Blood - Waxahatchee
88 Only God Was Above Us - Vampire Weekend
88 What Now - Brittany Howard
88 Hey Panda - The High Llamas
88 Orquídeas - Kali Uchis
88 The Past Is Still Alive - Hurray for the Riff Raff
87 Filthy Underneath - Nadine Shah
87 i/o - Peter Gabriel
87 Blue Lips - ScHoolboy Q
87 Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker
All Current Music »