In a remarkable celebration of its 100th release, Distortion Productions has unveiled a unique homage to the 1987 cult classic film, “The Lost Boys”. The project, inspired by the film’s soundtrack, is a tribute by label owner Jim Semonik, who harbors a deep appreciation for the movie’s musical landscape.

Titled “Be One of Us: 1987 Revisited”, the album is a compilation of covers from various artists, each adding their unique spin to the iconic tracks. The album opens with a rendition of INXS’s “Good Times” by Chicago-based band Go Fight. The tribute includes other notable covers such as God Module’s “Lost in the Shadows”, Eva X’s take on Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”, and The Battlefront’s version of INXS’s “Laying Down the Law”. Additionally, Adoration Destroyed X NØIR has revisited a The Doors classic, while Sapphira Vee has put a new spin on the Eddie & the Tide track “Power Play”.

The album also features Ashbury Heights’ cover of “Cry Little Sister”, Glass Apple Bonzai’s “I Still Believe”, Null Device’s interpretation of “Beauty Has Her Way”, and Red Lokust’s rendition of “To the Shock of Ms Louise”.

“Be One of Us: 1987 Revisited” is available on CD and across all digital streaming platforms including Bandcamp.

About ‘The Lost Boys’

Directed by Joel Schumacher, ‘The Lost Boys’ is a 1987 American film that blends supernatural elements with comedy and horror. The film, which was produced by Harvey Bernhard, features a screenplay penned by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias, based on a story by Fischer and Jeremias. Its ensemble cast boasts notable names such as Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dianne Wiest.

Set in the fictional Californian town of Santa Carla, the plot centers around two teenage brothers who, along with their divorced mother, relocate to the town. They soon uncover a startling truth – Santa Carla is overrun by vampires. The film’s title draws inspiration from J.M. Barrie’s iconic characters in his Peter Pan and Neverland tales – the Lost Boys, who are eternally youthful, much like the vampires in the movie. The majority of ‘The Lost Boys’ was filmed in Santa Cruz, California.

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Genre/Influences: Trip-Pop, Experimental.

Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.

Background/Info: Lucy Kruger is a German artist who has already released a few albums. Together with ‘The Lost Boys’ who are guest musicians she this year released her newest work “Heaving” which is also available through Metropolis.

Content: It’s not that easy defining the sound of this project but it comes pretty close to Trip-Pop and reminds me of great projects like Portishead, Massive Attack and even Björk. I’m not saying Lucy Kruger is a copyist as the sound also has something personal with the singer’s fragile timbre of voice on top.

+ + + : Trip-Pop or simply ‘Free-Pop’ style; the stamp you’re putting on it doesn’t make sense. The music is good, personal and accessible. It sometimes sounds like ‘controlled chaos’ mixing electronics together with different instruments like drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, violin… I like the fragile timbre of the voice which is also passionate. This album sounds sweet and dark.

– – – : The music is accessible but not directly comparable to established standards so it might take a few listening before you get into it.

Conclusion: Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys is an interesting project for its retro-visionary approach.

Best songs: “Howl”, “Tender”, “Burning Building”, “Undress”.

Rate: 7½. 

Artist: www.lucykrugerandthelostboys.com / www.facebook.com/LucyKrugerOfficial

Label: www.facebook.com/Uniquerec Read the news on ‘Heaving’.

Listen to “Heaving”:

About Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys

Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys is an art pop noise project fronted by Berlin-based, South African-born musician Lucy Kruger. The project released its self-titled debut EP in 2014, followed by the albums “Summer’s Not That Simple” (2017), “Sleeping Tapes for Some Girls” (2019), “Transit Tapes (For Women Who Move Furniture Around)” (2021) and “Teen Tapes (For Performing Your Own Stunts)” (2022) on the Permanent Record and Unique labels. “Heaving”, released in 2023 through Unique in Europe and Metropolis Records in the US, is the project’s latest album.

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Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, an art pop noise project fronted by Berlin-based/South African born musician, Lucy Kruger, has just released a new album, “Heaving” on Metropolis in the US and Unique in Europe.

Lucy adds, “I think that what I am able to offer as an artist is a detailed expression of my experience, for although the situation may feel unique to me, the feelings are universal. Giving them a sound and shape validates and creates space for those feelings, allowing listeners to feel seen, even at a distance. Even in the isolation of a bedroom. Especially in the isolation of a bedroom.”

Metropolis Records now releases “Heaving” on limited edition vinyl and compact disc as well as through all digital and streaming platforms.

Here’s the official video for the Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys track “Heaving”.

Here’s the album on Bandcamp.

Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys saw their first (self-titled) EP released in 2014. With their unique sound, the band has produced a series of remarkable albums under the Permanent Record and Unique labels.

In 2017, they released “Summer’s Not That Simple” and two years later, in 2019, they followed up with “Sleeping Tapes for Some Girls”. Continuing their journey, they released “Transit Tapes (For Women Who Move Furniture Around)” in 2021. The next year, in 2022, “Teen Tapes (For Performing Your Own Stunts)” was released.

Their latest work, “Heaving”, was released in 2023 as an LP album under the Unique label in Europe and Metropolis in the US. Read the review of ‘Heaving’.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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