The Long Lost

{{Short description|American musical duet}}

{{About|the musical group|the novel|Long Lost}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Long Lost

| image = The-Long-Lost-2009.jpg

| caption = Daedelus (left) and Laura Darlington (center) performing in Metz, France, 2009.

| origin = Santa Monica, California

| genre = Folk, lo-fi, psychedelic

| years_active = 1998–present

| label = Ninja Tune

| associated_acts = Flying Lotus

| current_members = Daedelus
Laura Darlington

}}

The Long Lost is a collaboration between American musicians Daedelus and Laura Darlington. The pair are also husband and wife.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-long-lost-mw0000808090|title=The Long Lost - The Long Lost|work=Allmusic|first=Tim|last=Sendra|accessdate=October 30, 2014}} They dated in high school after initially meeting as members of their high school orchestra, as well as partners in the ballroom dance club. After a few years apart, they re-met and gradually formed this project.{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/12586/exclusive-experimental-producer-daedelus-talks-life-and-tumultuous-love |title=Exclusive: Experimental Producer Daedelus Talks Life and Tumultuous Love |work=Flavorwire|publisher=Flavorpill Media|first=Jane|last=McCarthy|date=March 4, 2009|accessdate=May 7, 2012}} In 2009, the duo released the first studio album, The Long Lost, on Ninja Tune.{{cite web|url=http://cokemachineglow.com/records/longlost-thelonglost-2009/|title=The Long Lost: The Long Lost|work=Cokemachineglow|first=David|last=Abravanel|date=March 11, 2009|accessdate=October 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/long-lost/long-lost|title=The Long Lost|work=XLR8R|first=August|last=Howard|date=March 13, 2009|accessdate=October 30, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030091527/http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/long-lost/long-lost|archivedate=October 30, 2014}} Daedelus has stated that they were working on more collaborative material back in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://metallungies.com/2010/10/metallungies-hollers-daedelus-interview/ |title=Metallungies Hollers @ Daedelus, Interview|work=Metal Lungies|publisher=Metallungies.com|author=Knobbzxl|date=October 25, 2010 |accessdate=May 7, 2012}}