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80
The easy melodic hooks that drew fans to the Lumineers in the first place remain, but the combination of stronger material and looser performances make for a strong fourth outing.
80
The band are masters of catchy choruses that never stray into being corny.
60
Cohesive in its ups and downs, it feels more personal in its specificity as the lyrics become void of location but really double down on emotions. So much of it sounds like the kind of songs that would soundtrack big cinema moments.
60
The nuance is altogether lost ... like most of their discography, it'll win you over with its scrappy, can-do charm.
60
Their latest won't surprise anyone, but its upbeat feel and finely wrought prettiness will satisfy Luministas for sure.
35
After III revealed that they could deliver more complex and compelling emotions, the Lumineers’ fourth record is a frustrating step backwards, and one that threatens to fade one of the original standard bearers of 2010s Americana into obscurity.
Caps lock song titles should be made illegal by every country that has people with vocal chords.
Pettiness aside, The Lumineers have seemingly not moved past the terribly boring folk pop that launched their careers in 2012, which is not a surprise, but artists so single-minded and stuck in their lane usually do not start making more exciting music ten years later. In fact, The Lumineers and others like them have a real tendency to do the exact opposite. Long story short, they do not break that ... read more
So last night I saw something very interesting, I was browsing Spotify looking for something to listen to and I noticed a little announcement of sorts at the top of the page "The new album from The Lumineers is here. Stream 'BRIGHTSIDE' now." and I stopped and I had to check to make sure it was the same Lumineers that I thought it was because I literally forgot they were even still a band that existed and made music. Going into this album I was expecting it to be bad, and yeah I was ... read more
It was alright, didn't blow me away, but it sounded fine enough.
Favorites: WHERE WE ARE, REPRISE
Least Favorite: BIG SHOT
People like the clown on these guys but this record is honestly really solid. Loved it.
Favorite Tracks:
Brightside
AM Radio
Never Really Mine
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Track List
| 1 | BRIGHTSIDE 3:49 | 62 |
| 2 | A.M. RADIO 3:57 | 62 |
| 3 | WHERE WE ARE 2:52 | 60 |
| 4 | BIRTHDAY 4:14 | 47 |
| 5 | BIG SHOT 3:01 | 60 |
| 6 | NEVER REALLY MINE 3:01 | 52 |
| 7 | ROLLERCOASTER 3:48 | 54 |
| 8 | REMINGTON 1:52 | 57 |
| 9 | REPRISE 3:28 | 60 |
Total Length: 30 minutes
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1y
How is "NEVER REALLY MINE" the 2nd lowest rated song? The writing on that one is actually pretty decent.
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Added on: September 20, 2021