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Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Feb 13, 2026
    85
    Strange World is everything you’d want from a Howling Bells album in 2026, a sweeping, cinematic journey that balances personal reflection with the weight of the wider world, weaving the intimate and the universal with poetic elegance.
  2. Mojo
    Feb 12, 2026
    80
    Strange Life warrants recognition, Stein and co's passion undimmed. [Mar 2026, p.80]
  3. Feb 12, 2026
    70
    The Howling Bells sound packs a punch as before, though there is a maturity to their interaction, a familiarity in each other’s presence that has been easily resurrected while stopping short of being the musical equivalent of comfy slippers.
  4. Uncut
    Feb 12, 2026
    70
    The good news is that their sound has not dated, nor has the vision dimmed. [Feb 2026, p.35]
  5. Record Collector
    Feb 12, 2026
    60
    Strange Life makes for a very agreeable comeback. [Feb 2026, p.101]

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