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Lord Huron
- Record Label: Mercury / Republic
- Release Date: Jul 18, 2025
- Summary: The latest full-length release from Los Angeles-based indie-folk band Lord Huron includes contributions by Kristen Stewart and Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino.
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- Record Label: Mercury / Republic
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 16, 2025With all its unpredictable mood shifts, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 has one consistency that nothing can take away from Lord Huron: their songwriting is some of the most beautifully poetic in Americana. Throughout the warping arrangements and surprise features, the band proves to have a cacophony of heartwrenching ballads that add a splash of color to grey emotions like heartbreak and loneliness.
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Jul 16, 2025The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 is their most compelling effort so far, and first since 2021’s Long Lost.
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Jul 16, 2025With another solid outing, Lord Huron prioritize polish and consistency over making a grand statement. .... Ultimately, Schneider’s varied songwriting results in The Cosmic Selector, Vol. 1 being a really good record, but not a great one.
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UncutJul 16, 2025Lord Huron's fifth album lives up to its title, cranking up the celestial jukebox and filling the room with a breezy, blithe spirit. [Aug 2025, p.33]
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Aug 4, 2025The eclectic set is built around the concept of a convergence of multiple realities administered by a mystical jukebox.
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Jul 22, 2025The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 proves that they have the chops to pull it off, although they don’t commit to it here.