Lost in the Country

AlbumApr 10 / 202010 songs, 30m 18s
Heartland Rock Bedroom Pop Indie Rock
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8.0 / 10

On his solo breakthrough, the former LVL UP singer comes to terms with hard times by fully embracing the indie rock he loves.

6.2 / 10

The result is an album that’s perfectly likable, but not much more.

With the 2018 disbandment of punk outfit LVL UP, New York singer/guitarist Dave Benton underwent somewhat of a sea change, moving up to the idyllic Hudson River Valley town of Kingston and placing a renewed focus on his laid-back solo work under the name, Trace Mountains.

8 / 10

During his early days in New York's DIY scene, Dave Benton was known for being the tender voice of honesty in the three-songwriter band LVL...

8.0 / 10

Now where has this come from? Trace Mountains, the folk project of Dave Benton, once of the now defunct LVL UP, had two releases before Lost in the Country arrived.