The Lemon Twigs Look for Your Mind!
The Lemon Twigs's Look for Your Mind! opens with an immediate burst of chiming guitars and Beatles-tinged psychedelia that reaffirms the duo's gift for classic harmonies and concise power-pop. Across 8 professional reviews, the record earned an 80/100 consensus score, and critics consistently point to the title track “
The title track is best for its explosive, Beatles-tinged psychedelia and immediate band energy.
‘‘Nothin' But You’’ is best for its jangly power-pop, rhythmic interplay and role in showcasing the band beyond vocals.
Best for listeners looking for classic harmonies and power pop, starting with Look For Your Mind and 2 or 3.
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Full consensus notes
The Lemon Twigs's Look for Your Mind! opens with an immediate burst of chiming guitars and Beatles-tinged psychedelia that reaffirms the duo's gift for classic harmonies and concise power-pop. Across 8 professional reviews, the record earned an 80/100 consensus score, and critics consistently point to the title track “Look For Your Mind” as a standout - a short, sharp slice of rock that sets the tone for the album's summery, 1960s-influenced charm.
Reviewers praise the collection's live-band immediacy and retro production, noting a deliberate rescue of past pop idioms from modernity. Tracks singled out repeatedly include “Look For Your Mind”, “Nothin' But You” and “2 or 3”, while critics also highlight “Fire and Gold” and “Mean to Me” as moments where orchestral balladry and sharper compositional instincts meet. Across professional reviews, the consensus notes tight performances, Big Star and Beach Boys echoes, and a nostalgic innocence that the brothers temper with wit and forward momentum.
While most reviews lean positive, some critics urge caution about leaning too deeply into vintage signposts; Far Out and others argue the album's best moments come when retro impulses are balanced by original invention. Overall, the critical consensus suggests Look for Your Mind! is a rewarding, well-crafted addition to The Lemon Twigs' catalog, offering must-listen moments and enough standout tracks to justify seeking out the best songs on the record.
Critics' Top Tracks
The standout songs that made critics take notice
Look For Your Mind
3 mentions
"At two minutes 18, the title track is a short, sharp slice of rock ‘n’ roll and power pop"— Clash Music
2 or 3
2 mentions
"2 or 3’ feels like a perfect fit for the coming summer months, full of warmth and joy"— Clash Music
Nothin' But You
3 mentions
"Nothin’ But You is more Michael’s wheelhouse, a perfectly formed slice of Big Star-style energetic garage pop"— Mojo
At two minutes 18, the title track is a short, sharp slice of rock ‘n’ roll and power pop
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Look For Your Mind
2 or 3
Nothin' But You
Gather Round
I Just Can't Get Over Losing You
Fire and Gold
Mean to Me
Bring You Down
Yeah I Do
I Hurt You
You're Still My Girl
Joy
My Heart Is In Your Hands Tonight
Your True Enemy
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What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 8 critics who reviewed this album
Critic's Take
The Lemon Twigs’ much-anticipated sixth record, Look for Your Mind!, bristles with classic harmonies and lean power-pop that makes the best songs irresistible. The title track “Look For Your Mind” lands as a short, sharp slice of rock and power pop, its gnarly riffs and Big Star echoes making it a highlight. “Nothin' But You” is singled out as a real highlight, its jangly power-pop and rhythmic interplay letting the band shine beyond the vocals. “2 or 3” feels like an ideal summer song, warm and witty, encapsulating why listeners will search for the best tracks on Look for Your Mind! and keep this record on heavy rotation.
Key Points
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‘‘Nothin' But You’’ is best for its jangly power-pop, rhythmic interplay and role in showcasing the band beyond vocals.
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The album’s core strengths are classic harmonies refreshed into leaner power-pop, summery energy and tasteful 60s influences.
Themes
Critic's Take
The Lemon Twigs sound livelier than ever on Look for Your Mind!, the title track exploding open the record with chiming guitars, big drums and Beatles-tinged psychedelia that make it one of the best tracks on the album. Tight performances and intricate song construction mean the album's best tracks - especially “Look For Your Mind”, “2 or 3”, and “Gather Round” - stand out for their harmonies and immediate band energy.
Key Points
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The title track is best for its explosive, Beatles-tinged psychedelia and immediate band energy.
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The album's core strengths are airtight performances, intricate song construction, and clear Beach Boys/Beatles influences.
Themes
Critic's Take
The Lemon Twigs sound intent on rescue work on Look For Your Mind!, rescuing the past from modern rot with bright melodies and a comic-book boyishness. Hodgkinson delights in how “Bring You Down” turns factory-era grievance into a joyous rock’n’roller and how the title track “Look For Your Mind” offers solace with Byrdsy jingle-jangle. He spotlights Michael’s nimble Big Star-like charm on “Nothin' But You” and Brian’s pure sentiment on “Joy”, making these among the best songs on Look For Your Mind!. The review reads as affectionate criticism, insisting that looking for your mind - and finding a great tune - is worthwhile.
Key Points
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Bring You Down is the standout for turning contemporary working-class grievance into a joyous, Beatlesque rocker.
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The album’s core strength is its affectionate revival of 1960s pop harmonies and naïve, heartfelt songwriting.
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Critic's Take
The Lemon Twigs lean into retro bliss on Look for Your Mind!, but the best songs arrive when they temper that nostalgia with original invention. The standout best tracks on Look for Your Mind! are clearly “Fire and Gold”, which reawakens their compositional brilliance, and “Mean to Me”, the black sheep of the Pet Sounds family. Those songs show how the twins can harness vintage production while making something unmistakably theirs, and they explain why these are the best songs on the album for listeners seeking pop craft with teeth.
Key Points
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“Fire and Gold” is best because it balances vintage influence with distinct Lemon Twigs composition.
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The album’s core strengths are sibling harmonies and ambitious retro production tempered by moments of originality.