John Carpenter - Lost Themes IV: Noir

John Carpenter - Lost Themes IV: NoirIt's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. In the years since, Carpenter, Carpenter, and Davies have released close to a

1966's Aftermath

Head banging is mandatory and it's a ripper

including American singer-songwriters Maggie Rogers and Gill Landry

reinforcements have strengthened the band and restocked it's arsenal of great tracks

capturing the many contradictions of modern existence and the strange infiniteness of the digital world

and traveller communities

This special 2 LP set complements the recent Ace Records CD of the same title and adds a brace of additional

the self-titled debut LP from a new Toronto-based duo

spare and intimate

For fans of soul-baring minimalism and poetic introspection

highlighting its layered production and restless energy

"Ride The Lightning" features anthems like "Fade to Black