“We had this fun idea that Lonesome Dreams was kind of this series of old adventure tales.” In an interview, Schneider alluded to influence from a specific work, called The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems. With the release of Lonesome Dreams, the band also slowly released a series of music videos filmed in a western '70s style, which Schneider says was the focal point and narrative for the album. 5 on Billboard 's Heatseekers Albums chart. Lord Huron's first full-length album, Lonesome Dreams, was released on October 9, 2012. The band's name was inspired by Lake Huron, the lake which Schneider grew up visiting. In 2010, Schneider formed Lord Huron as a solo project, recording his first few EPs entirely on his own and steadily adding members to help play in live shows. Schneider went on to study visual arts at the University of Michigan and finished his degree in France, before moving to New York City where he worked for an artist. History Formation (2010–2011) įounding member Ben Schneider began writing music in his hometown of Okemos, Michigan. Lord Huron brings to mind the high-lonesome sound of antecedents like the Band, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket and Fleet Foxes." Lord Huron combines western, folk rock, rock and roll, pop melodies, and the surf rock genres with soundtrack and new age influences to produce a novel sound described by The Wall Street Journal as having "a decidedly cinematic flair, heavy on mood and evocative imagery. Following some solo and self-produced EPs, the group's debut album Lonesome Dreams was released in 2012 and their fourth and most recent album Long Lost was released in May 2021. The band is composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and its founder, Ben Schneider (guitar, lead singer). That appreciative perspective weaves its way through the lyrics of the songs.Lord Huron is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles.
It didn't start that way - but we got there. There's a sense of contentment that is present throughout 'Some Still Morning'. These songs highlight the little moments that led us here - to just appreciate that they happened at all, good or bad. “When we look at the past, it's easier sometimes to dwell on mistakes made, and wonder how it is we ended up here. It was a moment of renewal and washing away of preconceived expectations. The album perfectly captures the reinvention of Handsome Ghost, a duo that achieved major milestones with their 2014 breakout single “Blood Stutter” (over 20 million cumulative streams) off their ‘Steps’ EP, followed by ‘The Brilliant Glow’ EP (which included “Eyes Wide” - 16.5 million Spotify streams) and their acclaimed 2018 debut LP ‘Welcome Back.’ But the real breakthrough happened when they reentered the studio after their most recent tour to silent frustration and writers block as they tried to build on a sound they thought they needed to recreate, until a moment during a late-night recording session when the rising sun slowly seeped into the studio. It allowed us to strip everything back without a fear of failure we embraced an intimacy that lets the lyrics and the stories they tell carry the songs.” And it was that feeling that led to the sound of this record. But there was a freedom that came when we accepted that things might end. We started to have conversations about ending the project. “We struggled tremendously to find a sound for this record we scrapped months of initial recordings. Highlights include “Vampires,” which is romantically focused on trying to hold onto your fleeting youth, “Massachusetts,” an ode to the ways our memories can haunt us when it comes to love, “Christmas In Jersey” which was inspired by the tourists that come into our lives briefly, make an impression, and then disappear, and “Sunday Best,” possibly the most stirring track on the album, which explores the small nuanced details noticed the day of a funeral, recollecting the drive back to a hometown, checking into a rundown hotel, staying up late reminiscing. The album’s tracks are fortified with anecdotal reflections on loss, evolution, personal reckoning, and overcoming grief. Handsome Ghost’s new LP ‘Some Still Morning’ was made for the lonely fall - a gentle yet ghostly sound that has been perfected by the Massachusetts duo and caused Analogue to praise: “coming to terms has never sounded so beautiful.” And it’s out today through Photo Finish Records. “Coming to terms has never sounded so beautiful.” - Analogue “Welcome start to Handsome Ghost’s imminent recollective journey.” - American Songwriter Handsome Ghost’s ‘Some Still Morning’ Is A Stirring Creative Renewal