Last Patrol is the ninth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 15, 2013. It is the band's first recording since their 1991 debut album Spine of God to not feature long-time member Ed Mundell who left the band shortly after their 2010 album Mastermind. Last Patrol sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, peaking at number 188 on the Billboard Top 200."First Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on October 26, 2013. The band would perform the entire album for each show of the European leg in January and February 2014.
Music and lyrics Frontman Dave Wyndorf described the album as "a return to our roots in terms of vibe and recording style. It's full-on psychedelic space-rock with a '60s garage feel, recorded almost exclusively with vintage guitars, amps and effects in our hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey. The songs are a kind of space-noir, tales of cosmic revenge, peaking libidos, alienation and epic strangeness. It's a weird trip through the back alleys of a dark, retro-future, which not by coincidence very much resembles my own life. [laughs] The lyrics aren't fantasy really, rather a recounting of my musings on, observations of and general emotional reaction to my life and environment during a 1 week writing period in February of 2013. But I tend to use the vernacular and imagery of science fiction and surrealism to express myself and that's where these lyrics get trippy. There's also our cover version of Donovan's 'Three Kingfishers', which I thought fit the mood of the album.""Entire 'Last Patrol' Album Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on October 27, 2013.
Track listing
Personnel Dave Wyndorf – guitar, keyboards, vocals Philip Caivano – bass, guitar Bob Pantella – percussion, drums Garrett Sweeny – guitar, sitar
Production and art Tim Cronin – contributor Dave Wyndorf – producer Philip Caivano – producer Matt Hyde – additional production Joe Barresi – mixing Ryan Smith – mastering John Sumrow – paintings, cover art
Chart positions Chart (2013) Peakposition Austrian Albums Chart"Monster Magnet - Last Patrol". australian-charts.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2013. 50 Belgian Albums Chart (VL) 100 Belgian Albums Chart (WA) 198 Finnish Albums Chart 43 Swiss Albums Chart 44US Billboard 200"Billboard Top 200". blabbermouth.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2013. 188
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