What makes Dear Avalanche by Lights & Motion notable?

Dear Avalanche received positive reviews from critics for its lush instrumentation and emotional depth, helping to elevate Lights & Motion's presence in the post-rock scene. The album's lead single, 'Silver Lining,' contributed to the band's growing fanbase and charted on various music platforms, reflecting its impact within the genre. In 2017, Lights & Motion released Dear Avalanche as their third studio album, following the critically acclaimed release of Reanimation in 2016. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their place within the post-rock genre and expanding their sonic palette by incorporating more melodic elements into their compositions.

How many songs are on Dear Avalanche?

Dear Avalanche has 17 tracks, running approximately 57 minutes.

Dear Avalanche

Lights & Motion · 2017

57 min · 17 tracks · post-rock

Ethereal soundscapes intertwine with soaring melodies, creating a vast emotional landscape that invites introspection.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Silver Lining — This track serves as the emotional centerpiece of the album, encapsulating themes of hope and resilience through its sweeping melodies and dynamic instrumentation.
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Pandora — With its intricate layering and gradual build-up, this track showcases the band's ability to create tension and resolve, making it a standout moment on the album.
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We Only Have Forever — 'We Only Have Forever' contrasts ethereal verses with an anthemic chorus, representing a thematic culmination of longing and temporal reflection that resonates throughout the album.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental

63 /100

Treeline

Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album's lush soundscapes and dynamic structure create an immersive listening experience, though it remains niche within its genre.

What we noticed

The album features long, atmospheric tracks that often build gradually, layering instrumentation to create a sense of depth.
Several tracks incorporate dynamic shifts, moving from quiet, introspective moments to powerful crescendos.
The final track is a reprise of an earlier piece, offering a reflective conclusion that ties back to themes introduced earlier in the album.

Composition 25% of the score: 7/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 6/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 7/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 8/10

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 This Explosion Within 2:17
2 Feathers 4:44
3 Silver Lining 4:00
4 Anomaly 2:55
5 Pandora 4:20
6 Perfect Symmetry 3:19
7 Everest 3:03
8 Lucid Dreaming 4:20
9 DNA 4:19
10 Anamorphic 3:51
11 Exhale 2:44
12 As They Sleep 2:00
13 All the Way 3:46
14 We Only Have Forever 3:03
15 We Only Have Forever (Quiet) 4:17
16 Vultures 2:17
17 Sun 1:47

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