18 May 2025
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Debut album from former WU LYF member Ellery Roberts and girlfriend Ebony Hoorn, and acronym for "Lost Under Heaven"
7.5
Ellery and Ebony have created their own world for us to step into, familiar in some regards, but excitingly new in many more Read Review
Once more, Ellery James Roberts finds himself with a unique project that may well burn so intense that there are no corners left to light Read Review
A beautiful and graceful behemoth Read Review
An absolutely bat-shit crazy attempt at pop music Read Review
The songs could easily crumble under their own weight, but don’t due to the duo’s sharp conviction in the anthems they put forth Read Review
A beautiful album filled with bombastic, gothic and anthemic hymns that aim for deliverance Read Review
There’s a thread of fevered, vaguely political idealism that runs through the album Read Review
Spiritual Songs may be an emotionally tiring listen, but in 2016, it's unrivaled in conviction and sonic release Read Review
Their debut is a vast, swaggering colossus Read Review
It’s a confident and occasionally confrontational record, though; one that some will undoubtedly accuse of conceitedness or taking itself too seriously Read Review
Such a disquieting mix makes for an incoherent listen, ripe for cherry picking Read Review
This is a stirring first effort from a band that’ll hopefully outlive Roberts’ last Read Review
Despite complexities, the heart of LUH’s debut is touchingly simple - two people standing up against the world Read Review
Wading through so much posturing becomes a slog. Print edition only
Less spiritual depth, more shallow subterfuge Read Review
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