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Album Review: The Birthday Massacre ‘Imaginary Monsters EP’

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Reviewing an EP is a bit difficult, especially when there are only three new tracks and the rest of the album consists of remixes. However, when it comes to a band like The Birthday Massacre, who has not only been remixed often but also does remixes, things become more interesting. So enters Imaginary Monsters, the band’s third EP. How does this EP stand? Check out after the jump!
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Let’s tackle each new song before moving onto the remixes, shall we? The first track, Forever, makes me wonder if The Birthday Massacre might just be The Cure of today, only a bit heavier at times. There is a beautiful melancholy hovering over this 80’s influenced track and deliciously emo lyrics but in the good way. Overall, it is a very strong track and a great way to kick off the EP. Second is Burn Away, a solid song but not one that really stands out for me. The third new song is Left Behind, a short but sweet track that is almost entirely synth and seems to be placed as a way to mark the end of the original tracks and the beginning of the remixes. 
The remixes build in intensity as they go along. For those of you who are looking for something more mellow and relaxed, start with the first two remixes. Personally, I found the Combichrist remix of Shallow Grave and the SKOLD remix of Pins And Needles to be the most interesting and exciting. 
The Final Word: With fresh inventive takes on tracks from Pins Needles and three very solid original tracks, this is a great EP to whet your appetite until a new The Birthday Massacre album comes out.
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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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