Lost Themes II
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{{Infobox album
| name = Lost Themes II
| type = studio
| artist = John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies
| cover = John Carpenter - Lost Themes II.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|4|15}}
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Electronic
| length = 47:22 (CD/digital)
42:52 (vinyl)
| label = Sacred Bones
| producer =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = John Carpenter
| type = studio
| prev_title = Lost Themes Remixed
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Lost Themes II
| year = 2016
| next_title = Classic Themes Redux EP
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Cody Carpenter
| type = studio
| prev_title = Condemned
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Lost Themes II
| year = 2016
| next_title = Classic Themes Redux EP
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Daniel Davies
| type = studio
| prev_title = Condemned
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Lost Themes II
| year = 2016
| next_title = Classic Themes Redux EP
| next_year = 2016
}}
}}
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.{{cite web|last1=Ohanesian|first1=Liz|title=Horror Filmmaker John Carpenter Is Loving His Second Career as a Musician|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/horror-filmmaker-john-carpenter-is-loving-his-second-career-as-a-musician-6807287|website=LA Weekly|publisher=Voice Media Group|accessdate=17 October 2016|date=11 April 2016}} The album was created in collaboration with Carpenter's son Cody Carpenter and his godson Daniel Davies.{{cite magazine|last1=Grow|first1=Kory|title='Halloween' Filmmaker John Carpenter Announces Album Sequel|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/halloween-filmmaker-john-carpenter-announces-album-sequel-20160201|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|accessdate=17 October 2016|date=1 February 2016}}
Critical reception
{{Album reviews
|MC = 67/100{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/lost-themes-ii/john-carpenter/critic-reviews | title=Lost Themes II - John Carpenter | publisher=Metacritic | accessdate=October 9, 2016}}
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/lost-themes-ii-mw0002914553 | title=John Carpenter - Lost Themes II | publisher=Allmusic | accessdate=October 9, 2016 | author=Phares, Heather}}
|rev2 = Crack
|rev2Score = 4/10{{cite web | url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/john-carpenter-lost-themes-ii/ | title=John Carpenter - Lost Themes II }}
}}
Upon its release, Lost Themes II received positive reviews from music critics.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column =
| total_length = 42:52
| all_music = John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies
| title1 = Distant Dream
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = White Pulse
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Persia Rising
| length3 = 3:39
| title4 = Angel's Asylum
| length4 = 4:16
| title5 = Hofner Dawn
| length5 = 3:15
| title6 = Windy Death
| length6 = 3:39
| title7 = Dark Blues
| length7 = 4:16
| title8 = Virtual Survivor
| length8 = 3:58
| title9 = Bela Lugosi
| length9 = 3:23
| title10 = Last Sunrise
| length10 = 4:28
| title11 = Utopian Facade
| length11 = 3:47
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = CD/digital bonus track
| extra_column =
| title12 = Real Xeno
| length12 = 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".{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/music/3852439/john-carpenter-announces-lost-themes-10th-anniversary-expanded-edition-with-new-songs/ |title=John Carpenter Announces 'Lost Themes: 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition' with New Songs |website=Bloody Disgusting |first=Alex |last=DiVincenzo |date=January 28, 2025 |access-date=January 28, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://johncarpenter.sacredbonesrecords.com/}}
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