Musical Thesis: Lord Huron “Strange Trails”

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At the center of every album is a musical thesis. This thesis can be the driving force behind the album, a theme that interweaves songs together, or a feeling you are left with after the very last song plays. With some albums, the thesis is easy to find. On others, it is hidden and requires you to be more than a passive listener. These reviews aren’t about rating an album. Instead, it is about uncovering a musical thesis.

Musical Thesis: Lord Huron “Strange Trails”

Buried within the alt-country, folk feel of “Strange Trails” by Lord Huron is a haunting examination of love and a deep desire to start over. Stepping back, you realize some relationships in your life or in your past have taken the same path. Retracing your steps, it can become an impossible feat to figure out how things got so toxic, so out of balance, and so dark. This person sitting across from you once held your whole world and now they hold disdain. At its core, I think this album serves as a cautionary tale demanding we be careful of the things we say or do to those we love. If we are not careful, we might find a similar fate.

Be good to each other,

Nathan