Spook the Herd

{{Infobox album

| name = Spook the Herd

| type = studio

| artist = Lanterns on the Lake

| cover =Spook the Herd.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2020|02|21|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 39:57

| label = Bella Union

| producer =

| prev_title = Live with Royal Northern Sinfonia

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Versions of Us

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{Album ratings

|MC=79/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/spook-the-herd/lanterns-on-the-lake/critic-reviews|title=Spook the Herd by Lanterns on the Lake|website=Metacritic }}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/spook-the-herd-mw0003344841|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Donelson|first=Marcy|accessdate=May 9, 2020}}

|rev2=The Line of Best Fit

|rev2score=9/10{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/spook-the-herd-lanterns-on-the-lake-album-review|title=Elegant and eloquent, Lanterns on the Lake soundtrack the age of anxiety|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Goggins|first=Joe|date=20 February 2020|accessdate=9 May 2020}}

|rev3=MusicOMH

|rev3score={{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/lanterns-on-the-lake-spook-the-herd|title=MusicOMH Review|website=MusicOMH|last=Horton|first=Ross|date=19 February 2020|accessdate=9 May 2020}}

|noprose=yes

}}

Spook the Herd is the fourth studio album by British indie rock band Lanterns on the Lake. It was released on 21 February 2020 under Bella Union.{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/lanterns_on_the_lake_announce_new_album_share_new_song_every_atom|title=Lanterns on the Lake Announce New Album|work=Under the Radar|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|date=7 November 2019|accessdate=9 May 2020}}

Critical reception

Spook the Herd was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews.

The album was shortlisted for the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020.

Track listing

{{Tracklist

|headline =Spook the Herd track listing

|all_writing=Lanterns on the Lake

|title1=When It All Comes True

|length1=4:21

|title2=Baddies

|length2=2:57

|title3=Every Atom

|length3=4:19

|title4=Blue Screen Beams

|length4=4:28

|title5=Before They Excavate

|length5=4:52

|title6=Swimming Lessons

|length6=4:22

|title7=Secrets & Medicine

|length7=4:53

|title8=This Is Not a Drill

|length8=4:41

|title9=A Fitting End

|length9=5:04

}}

References

Category:2020 albums

Category:Lanterns on the Lake albums

Category:Bella Union albums