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Retro Review: Esthero ‘Breath From Another’

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So, I may be a few days late with this Retro Review, but it was the New Years and I was enjoying myself (read: treating my hangovers with more of what put me in that state). So, because of the constant headaches and need for dark rooms to avoid bright lights, I found myself turning to music that falls into the more “chill” end of the musical spectrum. Also, since it was the New Year, I found myself feeling a bit nostalgic. Both of these feelings combined into me easing back to Esthero’s debut album ‘Breath From Another’. An album that has elements of Portishead and Bjork, ‘Breath From Another’ is a slightly more upbeat sounding approach to Trip-Hop. But does that work or does it hinder? Check for the answer after the jump.

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The album kicks off with the title track and the first words you hear are samples from Deliverance. This actually ends up working very well as Deliverance and ‘Breath From Another’ (the album) both have very dream-like feelings about them with moments of near violent intensity. And just like Deliverance’, I have a feeling that ‘Breath From Another’ is one of those “love it or hate it” situations. 
The production of ‘Breath From Another’ stills holds up beautifully. With an album such as this, the low end is extremely important because that’s where a lot of the groove lies. On ‘Breath From Another’, the bass and the low end are handled wonderfully, giving the full sense of depth but avoiding all muddiness. The various textures used throughout each song are also handled with the same amount of care, creating a sonic landscape where each spin of the album elicits new realizations. It’s a joy of an album to listen to, especially on a good sound system or through high quality headphones. 
‘Breath From Another’ is an album that is incredibly easy to groove to, but is probably best used for more, how shall I put it? Intimate settings? Get the drift? There is a rhythm and flow that permeates across this album that would make it perfect for a sensual evening.
The Final Word: Although I hear that Esthero apparently isn’t keen on this album, I find ‘Breath From Another’ to be a beautiful, subtly eerie album that hasn’t lost any of it’s impact. Beautifully recorded, this is an album that you put on and then don’t touch afterwards.
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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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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