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  1. Aug 12, 2021
    70
    Detour de Force is a thoughtfully constructed album with songs that reveal the group's continued knack for balancing intimate, often humorous personal sentiments with more anthemic feel-good moments.
  2. Aug 12, 2021
    60
    This is a collection of songs that wink at what previously made this band great and hint at some interesting paths forward, but ultimately declare that BNL have simply become unrequired listening.
  3. Aug 12, 2021
    50
    The highs of Detour de Force are quite high, but they make the fall all the more noticeable. The album doesn’t so much dip in quality as drop off a cliff.
  4. Aug 12, 2021
    50
    Their latest is a decent entry into their quintessentially Canadian discography that casual listeners will tolerate and fans will like.