• Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2018
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Sep 24, 2018
    81
    It’s the rare album that manages to soothe and calm without burying its head in the sand--like a guided meditation through the reality of living in today’s world.
  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 25, 2018
    80
    The Trump nightmare goes on, but these otherworldly lo-fi lullabies provide the perfect tonic. [Nov 2018, p.111]
  3. Mojo
    Sep 19, 2018
    80
    Cosmic roots reassert themselves; best on New History and the Mercury rev-ish Waves, Breaking. [Oct 2018, p.94]
  4. Sep 19, 2018
    80
    Under the guidance of Lee's gentle melodies and calming voice, all the songs mesh together, though, only slightly shifting, like an afternoon under a late-summer sun.
  5. Sep 19, 2018
    70
    Thunder Follows the Light is an album that if you take on face value is full of delicate vocals and dreamy melodies, but if you start to dig a bit below its ethereal surface you find something that is incredibly rewarding on repeat listens. This is when the album starts to come into its own and slowly starts to take over your life.
  6. Sep 27, 2018
    64
    Though the lyrical themes may lack potency, Thunder Follows the Light highlights Lee’s knack for composing beautiful melodies.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 19, 2018
    60
    It's hard, though, to be sure of such depth aid the often imprecise lyrics, gently sweet vocals resembling a semi-skimmed Jonathan Donahue, and muffled, ambient brass and sax swells. [Oct 2018, p.30]
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  1. Nov 27, 2018
    7
    As an album, all the tracks blend well together so that you end up with a cohesive listening experience without necessarily being able to pickAs an album, all the tracks blend well together so that you end up with a cohesive listening experience without necessarily being able to pick out any standout moments. It's nice stuff, soft on the ear and floats along easily. One could argue a little too easily. The likes of "Mountain's Shadow" is a good example of what to expect from this album - nice solid songwriting with good instrumentation but the 3 minutes 17 seconds seem way longer due to the beige nature of the sound. Good enough. Full Review »