The Lion's Roar

Beneath the toe-tapping slices of traditional country and folk are heartbreakingly sad lyrics that defy the Soderbergs’ ages

The Lion’s Roar is a bold, beautiful and assertive record that broods in all the right places but still manages to sound uplifting.

Thanks to Mogis, The Lion's Roar would sound like a very good album even if it wasn’t one-- but likewise would be stunning even if the band had been left to its own devices.

Throughout, the lyrics ring with honesty and charm, the phrasing gently off at times, emphasizing a missed moment, a passing fancy.

It weaves a pleasingly expanded set of instruments and styles, all under the watchful eye of producer Mike Mogis

At its best, The Lion’s Roar is a staggering, beautiful recreation of the sounds of Americana long gone

‘The Lion’s Roar’ is the sound of a duo growing up and out. And it’s pretty perfect.

The Lion’s Roar is a quality release, but due to the stand out tracks being placed at the front and the end, the middle section feels weaker than it is