Elegy Ibérica - Issue No. 8
cd reviews • November 2007
Luiz Soncini
Launch and Landing
elegyiberica.com

8 out of 10

   After 6 independently produced albums, including the wonderful "Launch and Landing," this American quartet has finally and well-deservingly been signed to the German Kalinkaland Records, who will produce a selection of the best songs by the end of 2007 (including a few new tunes). In this last album there are 12 songs (+1), in which The Lost Patrol put us at very sunny beach cooled off by the breeze of the ocean. The "surf music" guitars are more present in this album and unite with the psychedelic melodies, harmonious rhythms and the sweet and refreshing voice of Danielle. 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. Emphasis to "The Whim and the Hill" and "Sirens".

Luiz Soncini (translation by "Telma Sue").

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