Spook the Herd | ||||
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Released | 21 February 2020 | |||
Length | 39:57 | |||
Label | Bella Union | |||
Lanterns on the Lake chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [3] |
MusicOMH | [4] |
Spook the Herd is the fourth studio album by British indie rock band Lanterns on the Lake. It was released on 21 February 2020 under Bella Union. [5]
Spook the Herd was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews. [1]
The album was shortlisted for the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020.
All tracks are written by Lanterns on the Lake
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When It All Comes True" | 4:21 |
2. | "Baddies" | 2:57 |
3. | "Every Atom" | 4:19 |
4. | "Blue Screen Beams" | 4:28 |
5. | "Before They Excavate" | 4:52 |
6. | "Swimming Lessons" | 4:22 |
7. | "Secrets & Medicine" | 4:53 |
8. | "This Is Not a Drill" | 4:41 |
9. | "A Fitting End" | 5:04 |
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