{"id":163557,"date":"2026-08-19T13:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=records&p=163557"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:30:00","slug":"houndmouth-lordy","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/houndmouth-lordy\/","title":{"rendered":"Houndmouth – Lordy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ll admit that I haven’t really kept up to date with Houndmouth since their debut 2013 album, From the Hills Below the City<\/em>, which had the song “Penitentiary,” which played at every high school party I ever attended in good Ol’ Alberta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For me, the group just rode the fine line of the hey-ho rock of someone like The Lumineers, whom I despise, and Dr. Dog, whom I love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Houndmouth has always had more grit in their take on Americana rock. So, on a whim, I decided to check out this latest one, Lordy<\/em>, which marks the Indiana alt country\/ folk rock group’s fifth album. From the opener “Hard Being Lovers,” I was taken with the raw and rootsy vocals of Matt Myers over a soft acoustic guitar. The song eventually explodes into a subdued chorus and indie rock lead. “Tiger’s Blood” continues the same build, Myers’ voice on the point of cracking, like a piece of beat-up leather left in the sun. We do get some call and response vocals ala hey-ho, but again, more grit so I don’t mind them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Rodeo” is probably the straightest outlaw country Houdmouth has ever sounded, filled with lap steel guitar and songs about attending the rodeo in a dusty town. Real cowboy shit. “Heavy Eyes” also sounds like it was torn out of the country songbook, but then we get the jumpy “Varmints,” which shifts the tone a bit. The title track feels a bit listless, but overall, if you like Americana, Lordy<\/em> will be a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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