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NBC4.COM
Ethereal, mysterious, achingly beautiful... New York-area
indie-rockers The Lost Patrol have been operating under the radar for
years, releasing a string of terrific albums. Perfect for perhaps a David
Lynch film, or maybe, better yet, for sitting outside on a warm night
gazing at stars. "Sirens" is one of the most unforgettable tracks
of 2007.
SCHOLARS & ROGUES
Damn. Just, wow. Twangy, epic widescreen music for empty
western landscapes at sunset. Somehow TLP conjures the Old West and layers
it with a twinge of goth electronica in a way that's relentlessly cinematic.
Their sound is defined, in some ways, by the connotive power of echo and
reverb, yet it's never overpowered by studio tricks. Instead, the focus
never leaves the staggering accomplishment of the songs themselves, which
manage to be as transcendent in impact as they are simple in structure
and conception.
THE STAR-CHICAGOHEIGHTS-STAR.COM
This is an album that listens like a hip movie soundtrack.
Dreamy, evocative, and catchy in a sneak-up-on-you kind of way. Coolness
factor: 10! Highly recommended.
ELEGY IBÉRICA
A few pinches of pop, a few other of lounge, some essences
of ethereal and darkwave and influences by Cocteau Twins, The Sundays,
Echo & The Bunnymen (among others) form the sonority of this brilliant
band.
THE CHURCH OF GIRL
The Lost Patrol hold a magical key to our heart with their
desert-surf tinged guitar,
twelve-string acoustic guitar, swirling synths, strings, electronic and
live drums...
LUNAKAFÉ.COM
The Lost Patrol craft impeccable soundscapes and their
album is a wonderful listen.
MP3HUGGER.COM
No matter what angle I position my ears I keep hearing
the Shadows on 'Shimmy', there is something awfully historical (or hysterical
depending on the amount of LSD you've taken). The vocals remind of a Cocteau
Twin in distress (perhaps it's Miki from Lush lost at sea though) and
tend to throw the whole piece into the realms of a Tarantino scene where
blood is inevitably going to be spilt.
MAGNAPHONE MAGAZINE
It's all here: Republic serials from the 40's, Angelo Badalamenti,
Night-timey surf &; twang, Siouxsie/Sisters Gothic strut and vintage 80's
college rock jangle. There's even some Mod keys and of course...those
vocals. On this, their seventh release they hone all of these conceits
into a glittering stew, that you would be daft to miss.
THE NASHVILLE SCENE
This band from the Garden State blends the twang of an
Ennio Morricone soundtrack with the dark pop sensibilities of The Motels.
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
It was Jimi Hendrix who strangely intoned more than 35
years ago that "you will never hear surf music again," He was
half-right. The Lost Patrol as least proves that you'll never hear surf
music in the same way again.
THE WASHINGTON POST
retro-surf-alternative-cocktail rock...
MOONLIGHT WEB MAGAZINE
In a perfect world, The Lost Patrol would top the most
important world charts; in a perfect world there would be a copy of Lonesome
Sky in every house.
POST-PUNK.COM
New York's "The Lost Patrol" is quite an innovative
group, on their fourth release
Lonesome Sky they really nail their own sound. Falling somewhere between
Duane Eddy, Nancy Sinatra, Dick Dale, and The Cranes. This is western
dream-pop, surfy lounge rock with more than a hint of post-punk influence.
ASBURY PARK PRESS
Dreamy, dusty and as cool as the Milky Way...space-age
lounge, ambient fuzz and Euro pop.
THE AQUARIAN ARTS WEEKLY
Expanding their cinema-scopic surf sound by grafting bits
of country, Vegas lounge, 60's girl group and Luna-like guitar excursions
into an already exciting mix...
EVILSPONGE.ORG
Such emotive range then and such diversity. Few bands can
make you weep one moment and smile the next...The Lost Patrol are Badalamenti
meets Morricone. Blue hotels and ghost highways. To see them play live
must be very special indeed.
EXIT WEEKLY MAGAZINE
Mesh Mazzy Star's dark daze-inducing sensibilities, Neko
Case's resonating
contemporary twang inflections and the dreamlike and surreal soundscapes
that serve as a backdrop in every psyche-distorting David Lynch film and
you get a brief glimmer of The Lost Patrol. What a pleasantly exasperating
addled mind it is. While the recipe is a mishmash of various musical influences,
the fine-tuned execution and individual flair is The Lost Patrol's own.
THE BIG TAKEOVER
Why this band is not better known...The narcotic pacing
of The Lost Patrol's slightly
spaghetti western-themed guitars (reverbed-drenched!) is mesmerizing to
say the very least...Its tough to pinpoint references, for Lost Patrol
do have trace sounds of so, so many, yet this is completely their own
thing...this feels like one suite of hazy siren-voiced guitar-hypnotica.
LEONARD'S LAIR
...this New York quartet can claim to have nailed the atmospheric
gothic twang down first too...Lonesome Sky arrives fully formed as a polished
record that needs no embellishment to push it towards a mainstream audience.
TAPE OP RECORDING MAGAZINE
Combine elements of Mazzy Star/Opal, Cocteau Twins, surf
music, and Nancy Sinatra, and you're bound to make an album I'll listen
to a lot.
WHOOPSY! MAGAZINE
Infectious melodies swoop and flutter, guitar twangs drop
and glitter or blast and echo off into nowhere like Clint Eastwood gunfire.
The "spaghetti western" sound is well-worn but in this case
extremely well executed. The moodiest twang since Chris Issak's Wicked
Game...Smashing soundtrack for an arty movie or all-night make-out. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!
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