When a band establishes a signature sound that seems to defy description, it automatically sets them apart as one to watch. Lord Huron accomplished that their fully formed debut, and while their new album retraces similar ground, it’s just as intriguing. The brainchild of frontman Ben Schneider, Strange Trails picks up where 2012’s debut Lonesome Dreams left off, via another set of nocturnal, dream-like visions that span a sound, drifting from the celebratory to the cerebral. Fortunately, many of its songs offer an immediate impression, whether it’s the swirl and whirl of “Dead Man’s Hand,” the kinetic kick of “Until the Night Turns” or the resounding rhythms churned up by “Meet Me in the Woods” and “The World Ender.” Yet even immediate accessibility leaves plenty to ponder, and the album’s spectral tones and hallucinatory ambiance suggest that several listens will be needed to fully process the entire effort. In that regard, it’s clear that Schneider isn’t ready to show his hand entirely; there’s an elusive aura that surrounds this set, suggesting that Lord Huron will never pry the door open entirely. Then again, that’s what makes this outfit so fascinating—further reason to enter Lord Huron’s lair once more.
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