Last Patrol

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Last Patrol
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Studio album by
Monster Magnet
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
Genre
Length60:58
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerDave Wyndorf, Phil Caivano
Monster Magnet chronology
Mastermind
(2010) 		Last Patrol
(2013) 		Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol
(2014)
Singles from Last Patrol
  1. "Mindless Ones"
    Released: 2013
  2. "The Duke (of Supernature)"
    Released: 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[3]
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Classic Rock9/10[5]
CraveOnline5/10[6]
Metal Forces8/10[7]
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The RockpitStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
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Last Patrol is the ninth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 15, 2013.[11] 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.[12] The band would perform the entire album for each show of the European leg in January and February 2014.

Music and lyrics

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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."[13]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dave Wyndorf, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Live Behind the Clouds" 4:25
2."Last Patrol" 9:23
3."Three Kingfishers"Donovan4:33
4."Paradise" 4:31
5."Hallelujah" 4:13
6."Mindless Ones" 5:30
7."The Duke of Supernature"Dave Wyndorf, Phil Caivano4:59
8."End of Time" 7:45
9."Stay Tuned" 5:54
Total length:60:58
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Strobe Light Beatdown"4:26
11."One Dead Moon"5:19

Personnel

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  • Dave Wyndorf – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Philip Caivano – bass, guitar
  • Bob Pantella – percussion, drums
  • Garrett Sweeny – guitar, sitar

Production and art

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  • 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

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[14] 50
Belgian Albums Chart (VL)[14] 100
Belgian Albums Chart (WA)[14] 198
Finnish Albums Chart[14] 43
Swiss Albums Chart[14] 44
US Billboard 200[15] 188

References

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  12. ^ "First Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on October 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Entire 'Last Patrol' Album Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on October 27, 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Monster Magnet - Last Patrol". australian-charts.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2013.
  15. ^ "Billboard Top 200". blabbermouth.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2013.

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