Editorial Reviews For those already familiar with Lyxzén’s high-energy work with groundbreaking Swedish punks Refused and The (International) Noise Conspiracy, the acoustic-based Songs About Running Away — The Lost Patrol’s followup to 1998’s Songs In The Key of Resistance — will probably come as a major shock. But when creative impulses collide with deep emotions, sometimes a person simply doesn’t have a choice in the matter. "I wasn’t looking to do a Lost Patrol album," says Lyxzén. "I wasn’t like, ‘I want to do something different!’ It’s more like, something happened that made me want to do this record." Seeking solace in the aftermath of a bad breakup, Lyxzén found himself writing songs that were more personal than anything he’d ever sung before. "I was put in a situation where the only thing I could do was play acoustic guitar and try to express, try to make some sense of the mess I was in," he says. "I demoed a bunch of the songs, and a friend of mine said, ‘You should actually record this and try to put it out there.’" You will find very well crafted songs that deal with Dennis' personal experiences ranging from soft spoken moments to the most cheerful upbeat (and yes! danceable!) songs like "Alright", written and performed with Lisa Miskovsky which will be released as the first single/video.
Music Review:
Music Review
Michael Finnissy plays Weir; Finnissy; Newman & Skempton
Music: Live After Death [Limited Edition] [Live]
Owner of a Lonely Heart Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]
Ministry of Sound: Real Garage [Import]
Mode De Vie Beton Style [Import]
Mozart: Concertos for Two and Three Pianos
About the Artist
There’s so many singer-songwriter people out there," says Dennis Lyxzén. "They’re all super good at singing, and everything they do sounds really clean and super-tight and professional — and really boring. I wanted to do a singer-songwriter record that was more Black Flag than Simon & Garfunkel."
Album Description
The Lost Patrol is the brainchild of Dennis Lyxzén from Refused/The (International) Noise Conspiracy in singer/songwriter mode. But don't expect your usual whiny middle-aged guy strumming some chords in an acoustic guitar. The sound is stripped down, yes, but this is everything but whiny.