THE FREE PRESS • KINSTON, NC
cd reviews • August 2006
Jon Dawson
Launch and Landing
Kinston.com

   New York based Lost Patrol blends surf, pop and spaghetti-western sensibilities into a fresh, ephemeral sound that you don't hear often these days.

   The true genius of the group's music is that it reminds you of your favorite movie rather than your favorite band. Listening to this CD probably will remind you of your favorite David Lynch movie quicker than it will of your favorite Dick Dale album, and after all, a good album should be a movie for your ears.

   The band's self-described "surf twang from metroburbia" approach takes themes explored by Ennio Morricone in soundtracks such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and churns out a hybrid of soulful, interstellar pop music. There are plenty of hooks to go around, and the playing is top notch.


   For more information on The Lost Patrol, visit www.thelostpatrol.com.

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