Boys by Frankly Lost
It's funny how easily excitable artists can be, and how long things actually take to get done. "Boys" is a record that's been talked about for quite a while, and it seemed like it wouldn't honestly take this long to get it finished and released. But here it is! The proper 'sophomore album' is out, because split EPs and re-recorded records shouldn't count, right? Complete with another stupid parody name/cover combination.
But the name "Boys" isn't *just* a joke - Frankly Lost has been gaining steam, growing a small but strong following and a crew of talented/loving musicians to contribute to the once lone singer-songwriter. And just like the motley crew of outcasted children from Peter Pan, or the roving gang of vampires from Santa Carla, our central musician and 'Lost Boi' is no longer alone in his musical endeavors.
This is an album that (hopefully) shows off the growth of Frankly Lost since "In Translation" - with both high energy numbers and slower emotional songs in equal parts, both hopefully more distilled and refined than the music that's come before.
*****
Tracklist
| 1. | Song For A Space Alien | 2:33 |
| 2. | Long Pig | 2:06 |
| 3. | Don Quixote | 4:21 |
| 4. | Graveyard House | 1:51 |
| 5. | Fast Forward | 1:37 |
| 6. | Bottomed Out | 2:12 |
| 7. | Trenches/Outta Gas | 2:27 |
| 8. | The Deathmatch | 2:56 |
| 9. | Dan Got Mugged | 2:44 |
| 10. | WebMD | 3:05 |
| 11. | Hey Mr. Bear Man | 2:09 |
Credits
"Dan Got Mugged" written by Robyn Crews and originally performed by A Bird Among Men: abirdamongmen.bandcamp.com/track/dan-got-mugged
- Thanks again immensely to Robyn for letting me interpret/cover it.
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Banjo, Trumpet, Whistling, Piano:
- Frankly Lost Marsters
Bass Guitar:
- Mark Rotondo
Electric Guitar:
- Corey "El Desche" Desch
Saxophone on The Deathmatch:
- Matt "The Captain" Marsters
Additional Vocals and Fun Noise:
- Mark Rotondo
- Jonny Bear
- Matt "The Captain" Marsters
- Corey "El Desche" Desch
Sound clip taken from:
- John Darnielle interview from Fast Forward II (1995)
Original music and lyrics composed/written by Frankly Lost Marsters.
Recorded, Mastered, and Produced with loving patience and enthusiasm by Mark at The Royal Roost. <3
*****
Sincere thanks and apologies to John Darnielle for inspiring me and (hopefully) not getting upset that I used a soundbyte of his words ironically and possibly out of context. I'll absolutely get rid of it if you want.
License
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Frankly Lost is a long-fallen god of Mischief who once fronted a band of misfits making highly energetic and earnest DIY music that feels somewhere between fringey singer-songwriter Art and ska-punk. Following in the tradition of American Folk music, their works are musically and lyrically simple, charged with emotion, and inspired by acts such as Erik Petersen’s Mischief Brew and Frank Turner.