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Album Review: Dead Letter Circus ‘This Is The Warning’

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Last year I was blown away by Australia’s Karnivool and their album Sound Awake. Their song New Day ended up getting my Song of the Year for 2010 and I still blast that album to this day. Well, this year brings me another Aussie band: Dead Letter Circus. Their debut album, This Is The Warning, has been out for over a year down under but is only just now getting a proper US release through Sumerian Records on July 26th. Produced by Forrester Savell, the same man who produced Sound Awake, there are obvious ways to connect the sound of Dead Letter Circus to Karnivool. But is This Is The Warning different enough to stand out on its own? 

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The simple answer is yes. Dear god, yes. Holy balls is This Is The Warning a fantastic album! Rich in textures and sonic palettes, this album is a joy to listen to. Not only that, it fucking rocks! Listening to this album, I can’t count the number of times that I wanted to get up and jump around, head banging the whole time. Even sitting down listening to this album on my studio monitors, I was nodding my head nearly the whole time. There is something wholly infectious about this album, its fingers sneaking under your skin and forcing you to move like some master puppeteer. 
When it comes to the production of the album, you only have to call to mind how Sound Awake sounds to understand how crisp, clear and vibrant of a mix you’re going to hear. I loved trying to decipher all the layers and tones that were going on at once even though I knew it was near impossible. I had to listen to this album multiple times before I even thought of writing this review. 
Songs like Reaction and Next In Line are perfect examples of more upbeat and fast-paced, almost frenzied tracks while Cage and This Is The Warning are aimed more at creating an atmosphere and building up to thrilling climaxes. 
The Final Word: I cannot recommend this album highly enough. If you’re a fan of Karnivool, The Mars Volta, Tool, Porcupine Tree, or any other such band, Dead Letter Circus will easily fall into your musical taste. This Is The Warning might just become my ‘go to’ album for the rest of the year. 
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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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