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Album Review: Blind Pilot - And Then Like Lions

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"Fragile, bittersweet emotions to tug at the heartstrings and induce quiet tears."

There's nothing better than a break-up album overflowing with fragile, bittersweet emotions to tug at the heartstrings and induce quiet tears.

In delicate shades of hazy folk, frontman Israel Nebeker deals with the death of his father and the end of a 13-year relationship. Confronting loss and coming to terms with the past while staring down an uncertain future, this album deals honest, tender lyrics that lay bare a heartbreaking sadness born from experience. Unlike some of the falsettoed cry-babies doing the rounds these days, there's a dignified majesty to this album that lifts the weight of these emotions.