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[Review] VNV Nation ‘Automatic’

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I’ve made no attempt to hide my love of VNV Nation. As much as I’m a metal head, I love some good electronica, industrial, EBM, and dark wave. So when Automatic, the new VNV album, was announced, I immediately felt my ears perk and my focus shift. After all, I’ve been listening to this group for years, so a new album is always an exciting moment. But does Automatic hold up? Check after the jump for the answer.

VNV Nation - Automatic

The album kicks off with On-Air, an eerily beautiful instrumental track layered on top of radio/TV static. Sounding like something that would come off a Silent Hill soundtrack, I was already hooked and anticipating each coming track. This paid off immediately with the next track, Space And Time, a mid-tempo track that got my feet tapping and my head bobbing along. 
The production is fantastic. The bass thumps right where it needs to while sparkling synths fill in the top end beautifully. Each song makes use of new patches, pads, and tones, making this an album that audiophiles will love. Singer Ronan Harris mixes himself in perfectly, adding echo and reverb to his voice only when needed and when it serves a purpose. 
Automatic has something for everyone when it comes to electronic and industrial. Control is a hard-hitting track that I guarantee will be remixed and blasted at Factory Monday at Club Necto (my local dance club) in no time. Then, tracks like Goodbye 20th Century or Photon are lush instrumentals, the former being more mellow while the latter is more driving. 
The Final Word: Everything you could expect and want from a VNV Nation album and more, Automatic is beautiful, violent, sublime, fierce, and never once holds back. Perfect for club music or a night at home, I’ll be listening to this album for quite a while.
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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