Critical ''The Lion's Roar'' received general acclaim from music journalists. The album holds an aggregate score of 81 out of 100 on
Metacritic, which indicates "universal acclaim". As with the band's previous work, critics praised Klara and Johanna Söderberg's singing, with
The Independent highlighting the band's "clear, characterful voices, employed in beautifully modulated, bell-like harmonies." The album was reissued in the form of a special edition box set on 17 September 2012, featuring additional tracks and a music-video DVD amongst other items.
Rolling Stone named the song "Emmylou" the 10th best song of 2012 and 96th in their list of 100 best songs of the 2010s. At the 2013 annual
Grammis Awards, the album won three awards, including album of the year, pop of the year and best album composers of the year.
Commercial The album went straight to #1 in Sweden in its first week of release, topping the
Swedish Albums Chart. It also reached #35 in its first week on the
UK Albums Chart, and has sold 76,759 copies in the UK as of June 2014. Worldwide, the album has sold over 250,000 copies. ==Track listing==