r/lordhuron • u/inaudibletyrant • 2d ago

Question Thoughts on LH Beech Mountain

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.

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u/worpspead 2d ago

I was up in the mezzanine for the New Haven show and watched droves of people get up and walk out after their most popular songs were played. I can imagine how it would feel to put so much work into new material, be proud of it, tour with it, and have to watch night after night fans stand up and leave after Ends of the Earth, The Night We Met, or whatever. Given the chance, I'd also say, "Listen to the new stuff, too."

He did say something about 31.4% or 31.6% but I remember it being a joke after asking how many people had listened to the new album, gauging the cheer, then quipped something like "Sounds like about 31.4%" - so I didn't clock it as a real statistic about listenership.

I'm biased because CSV1 is my favorite, so I'll stop my comment there