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Love Chant

The Lemonheads

Love Chant

First album of original songs since 2006 from Evan Dando featuring contributions from Bryce Goggin, The Moldy Peaches' Adam Green, Juliana Hatfield and J Mascis

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Fire
UK Release date
24/10/2025
US Release date
24/10/2025
  1. 9.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    It’s fantastic to have one of the 90s’ most underrated (and original) rock stars back, delivering a vibrant, complex set of songs that seem destined to reveal more with every listen
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Love Chant might be described as scrappy, vulnerable and heartfelt, but it is also loose, exuberant and animated in a manner that seems faithful to who Dando is today. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The sound overall mostly evokes the primordial, punky, pre-grunge Lemonheads, leavened now as then by Dando's insuppressible pop sense. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Albumism

    A vibrant and imaginative album that was well worth the wait, and there’s something deeply touching — especially to a longtime fan —a bout so many of Dando’s contemporaries and repeat collaborators coming together to help him craft a clean, triumphant comeback
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  5. 7.0 |   Clash

    ‘Love Chant’ is an album that reverberates with life
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  6. 7.0 |   Far Out

    Cleverly, it retains a rough-shod production and avoids digital polish, carrying through that unemployed, stoned McCartney melodicism
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  7. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando returns with his first collection of originals in quite some time, adding country and psychedelia to the mix
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  8. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    It’s an album that’s still comfortably within the idiom of frontman Evan Dando’s writing, albeit with more grey hair and a diminished sense of purpose
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  9. 6.0 |   Record Collector

    There are elements of grunge on Deep End and curtain-raising single, albeit with a keen ear for melody that suggests Dando's pop sensibilities are as strong as ever. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    If Americana infused power-pop is to your taste, 'Love Chant' is a fine return to form
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  11. 6.0 |   All Music

    It’s a journey worth taking, with Dando acting as a field guide who maintains a Zen calm and a cool smile while he walks us through some of the more uneven paths of his mind
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