Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology Nuggets.
How Critics See Lenny Kaye
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Goin' Local
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 77/100 across 3 reviews.
Lenny Kaye's Goin' Local arrives as a late-career statement that prizes intimacy and guitar craftsmanship over reinvention, and the record's modest pleasures answer the question of...
Goin' Local
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Lenny Kaye's Goin' Local arrives as a late-career statement that prizes intimacy and guitar craftsmanship over reinvention, and the record's modest pleasures answer the question of...
