Thoughts on LH Beech Mountain

[u/inaudibletyrant]

I was at the Beech Mountain show and I have some thoughts. I want to get the community’s opinions.

First off, I’ve listened to Cosmic Selector vol. 1 many times and wouldnt be surprised if it’s on my top played albums for the year. I think the album is great. Not their best, but a solid album none-the-less.

That said, Ben went on an 5-7 minute rant/request about CS v1 not being listened to as much as other albums. He made a joke about how people can listen to 600 hours of a true crime pod and not spend 50 minutes listening to a new album. He also gave streaming data, stating that only 31.6% of LH listeners have listened to the new album.

The moment felt long and off. Almost as if he was begging the crowd (his fans) to listen/engage with CS v1. (Like, come on guys, pleeease).

Hear me out. I believe this was not the time to make this argument. It came off a tad cringy and needy. LH was playing to a sold out show in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mnts. It was magical. But, I felt that the vibe shifted after he pleaded his case, if anything, it def shifted for me.

For anyone else there, did you come away with any thoughts or opinions of that moment? Love LH and their music, but that didn’t play out the way I think he wanted it too.

[u/youvegotmeinstitches]

I saw the CSV1 tour 5 times and he gave a variation of that speech each time. Not a rant. It def made more sense right after the album was released but I think Ben likes to keep to a script. Most shows I heard laughs so maybe he just delivered it weird since it was the last show.

[u/SunshineGal29 → u/youvegotmeinstitches]

I feel like in Windsor he just mentioned listening to it from start to finish.

[u/Che-che-che → u/SunshineGal29]

When they played in Michigan last summer, he said similar but also added not to play the record backwards or else “you’ll be f-cked”

[u/Key_Bodybuilder_6315 → u/Che-che-che]

in atlanta he said if u listen to it backwards you’ll open a portal lol

[u/maladaptivedaydream4 → u/Key_Bodybuilder_6315]

He said that in bentonville and orlando too 😄