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Feb 13, 2026Strange 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.
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MojoFeb 12, 2026Strange Life warrants recognition, Stein and co's passion undimmed. [Mar 2026, p.80]
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Feb 12, 2026The 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.
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UncutFeb 12, 2026The good news is that their sound has not dated, nor has the vision dimmed. [Feb 2026, p.35]
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Record CollectorFeb 12, 2026Strange Life makes for a very agreeable comeback. [Feb 2026, p.101]