Lord Huron
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
Release Date: Jul 18, 2025
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Mercury / Republic
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Album Review: The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 by Lord Huron
Mediocre, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 3.5/5
Lord Huron create an album that will safely satisfy their base, while possibly hinting at a more exciting future. Few indie-folk artists have climbed the ladder of popularity in recent years as rapidly as Lord Huron. Fueled in large part by the delayed (but immense) viral success of their 2015 single 'The Night We Met', it also shouldn't be overlooked that their last LP was their crowning achievement - the string-swept, nostalgia-dripping Long Lost. All of this has led Lord Huron to become one of the premier modern indie acts, full-stop.
Based on rating 1/10
Lord Huron are a tough act to pin down. Depending upon their mood, they are Western, folk, rambling, and old-timey, with dark themes and cosmic tapestries sewn into the fabric of their work. I saw them perform in Columbus, Ohio, when they opened for Kacey Musgraves in the slot following Nickel Creek. Frontman Ben Schneider joked about the band’s intensity and depressing themes to a mostly perplexed crowd.
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