Record collector475 (2018 January)ByByAlun Hamnett475 (2018 January)"Son Lux haven't quite lost it to trying, but the album does feel like it's being pulled in two different directions - one far more interesting than the other".Read review
AllMusic2018ByByMarcy Donelson2018"On average, it's not one of Son Lux's catchier albums, but it is spellbinding, strange, and moving, and still as far away from expectations for a piano, guitar, and drums trio as any in existence".Read review
npr musicd. 1. Feb. 2018ByByMike Katzifd. 1. Feb. 2018"As Son Lux continues to innovate and show off its musical versatility, Brighter Wounds achieves another breakthrough during a fraught and heartbreaking period. It's the band's most personal album yet".