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Review: It's hard, if not impossible, to separate Lord Huron from the deeply heartrending Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why. 'The Night We Met', which closes this, the band's second studio album, features prominently in the series about teenage suicide. It also defines many of the emotions characters are left with, and universal feelings many of us experience at some point or another. That deep regret at not having done more, having done too much, got too deep, or stayed in the shallows and missed what could have been. It's a sad, sad song, make no mistake, twangy guitars and timeless Americana lyrics calling to mind a century or so of forlorn guitar balladry. Is it the best thing on here? Maybe. Maybe not. As a record, Strange Trails more than lives up to its title, taking us by the hand, leading us out into some Pacific Northwest wilderness and inviting us to stay in the patient quiet of deep personal reflection.