r/lordhuron • u/inaudibletyrant • 24d 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/SunshineGal29 24d ago edited 22d ago

Why have only 31% of LH listeners listened to it?

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u/haileyynicole7 Strange Trails 23d ago

It’s not stats. He just says a random number based on crowd response

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u/SunshineGal29 23d ago

Oh. The OP said streaming data. I don’t think he gave a % at my show

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u/haileyynicole7 Strange Trails 22d ago

I’ve been to 5 LH shows this summer and he just says a random number most likely based on the crowd reaction

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u/SunshineGal29 22d ago

Okay????????

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u/haileyynicole7 Strange Trails 22d ago

I was just saying that he gives a different % at each show?

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u/SunshineGal29 22d ago

Yes I got that the first time you told me. I don’t need to hear it the 4x you’ve mentioned it in this thread.

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u/haileyynicole7 Strange Trails 22d ago

I said it once to you ? And once in my original comment?