Lord Huron | "Love Me Like You Used To" | Review

Article Contributed by Gibson Shaffer | Published on Friday, August 13, 2021

Following the success of their latest album Long Lost, Lord Huron brings yet another visual masterpiece to their fans with their new music video for "Love Me Like You Used To." Released on July 26, the music video already has over a quarter of a million views on YouTube with hundreds of comments submitted by fans raving over the quality and beauty of Lord Huron’s latest work.

“When most bands lately sound like crap here we get music of the highest talent,” user Jean Alisa commented. “I know music is subjective, but I find it impossible to know who wouldn’t like this perfect band. I just love the cosmic 60’s mixed with country vibe that mixes and turns into something magical. Lord Huron creates their own musical agenda with every album then breaks the mold and goes on to another new sound.”

One fan even described Lord Huron’s sound as “Cosmic Cowboy music” which is a perfect representation of their new music video. Combining the story of lost old country love, adding a dash of rock n’ roll aesthetic, paired with graphic edits that give you otherworldly vibes, it is safe to say Lord Huron has hit the nail on the head yet again with their unique sound and implementation of visual art that capture the entirety of the story they are trying to tell.

Lord Huron’s success continues to skyrocket in the wake of their recent album Long Lost, garnering nearly 50 million streams and counting, captured the #1 on The Americana/Folk Album and Tastemaker Albums Chart, #2 on Vinyl Albums & Alternative Albums chart, #3 Top Rock Albums Chart, #4 Top Album Sales Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album also received critical acclaim from the likes of Wall Street Journal, Brooklyn Vegan, NPR, American Songwriter, All Music, Uproxx, WNYC, Flood, JamBase and more all praising the immersive world Lord Huron has created with Long Lost. Not to mention, it has captured a 88 score on Metacritic which summarizes all critical and user reviews of an album from across the globe.

Recently performing on shows like The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS: This Morning: Saturday, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NPR’s World Cafe, the band relentlessly continues to grow their name worldwide. Long Lost is a one-of-a-kind album that fans and music lovers continue to stream, a timeless ode to the talent of Lord Huron.

You can watch their new music video for "Love Me Like You Used To" here.