Lost Themes II is the second studio album by American film director and composer John Carpenter. It was released on April 15, 2016, through Sacred Bones Records.[1] The album was created in collaboration with Carpenter's son Cody Carpenter and his godson Daniel Davies.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Crack4/10[5]

Upon its release, Lost Themes II received positive reviews from music critics.[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies

No.TitleLength
1."Distant Dream"3:51
2."White Pulse"4:20
3."Persia Rising"3:39
4."Angel's Asylum"4:16
5."Hofner Dawn"3:15
6."Windy Death"3:39
7."Dark Blues"4:16
8."Virtual Survivor"3:58
9."Bela Lugosi"3:23
10."Last Sunrise"4:28
11."Utopian Facade"3:47
Total length:42:52
CD/digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Real Xeno"4:30
Total length:47:22

Personnel

  • John Carpenter – composition, performance, engineering
  • Cody Carpenter – composition, performance, engineering
  • Daniel Davies – composition, performance, engineering
  • Jay Shaw – design
  • Kyle Cassidy – photography

Legacy

Lost Themes: 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition, an expanded edition of the first album, will be released on May 9, 2025, via Sacred Bones Records, and will feature two previously unreleased songs: "Cruisin' with Mr. Scratch" and "Dominator".[6]

References

  1. ^ Ohanesian, Liz (11 April 2016). "Horror Filmmaker John Carpenter Is Loving His Second Career as a Musician". LA Weekly. Voice Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ Grow, Kory (1 February 2016). "'Halloween' Filmmaker John Carpenter Announces Album Sequel". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Lost Themes II - John Carpenter". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "John Carpenter - Lost Themes II". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ "John Carpenter - Lost Themes II".
  6. ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (28 January 2025). "John Carpenter Announces 'Lost Themes: 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition' with New Songs". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 28 January 2025.


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