[1] He began to gain public notice through several years of touring with the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players[2] and an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

His song "Electric Love Letter" was chosen as number 5 on the Rolling Stone editor's top ten picks and was also in the movie Waitress.

He has been seen on tours with Cake,[3] The Avett Brothers, Murder By Death, Jeffrey Lewis, The Violent Femmes, Lucero, Rocky Votolato, the Woes, Josh Ritter, Drive-By Truckers, The Low Anthem, Old 97's, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Devil Makes Three, and The Lumineers.

On August 9, 2009, Langhorne Slim sang "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch during a Philadelphia Phillies-Florida Marlins game at Citizens Bank Park as WXPN's Artist to Watch and has twice been featured on the station's Free at Noon concert series.

Rolling Stone praised The Way We Move as "damn near perfect," while Laura Barton of The Guardian proclaimed the band as "one of the greatest live acts.

"[10] Additionally, Entertainment Weekly called Langhorne Slim "your next obsession,"[11] and The New Yorker described him as having "Leadbelly's gift for storytelling and Dylan's ability to captivate crowds.

Conan said, "Two months ago a friend handed me the latest album by my next guest and after one listen I became an instant almost obsessive fan.

[14][15] The new album was released to high praise from many media outlets, including The Boston Globe: "Slim is more reflective now, his banjo-driven rock-folk-pop hybrid increased in artistry and depth.