''Last Patrol'' is the ninth studio album by American

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. It is the first recording since their 1991 debut album ''

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who left the band shortly after their 2010 album ''

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''. ''Last Patrol'' sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, peaking at no. 188 on the

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described the album as "a return to our roots in terms of vibe and recording style. It's full-on

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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. aughsThe 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. The band would perform the entire album for each show of the European leg in January and February 2014.

Track listing

All tracks written by

except where stated. # "I Live Behind the Clouds" – 4:25 # "Last Patrol" – 9:23 # "Three Kingfishers" (

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) – 4:33 # "Paradise" – 4:31 # "Hallelujah" – 4:13 # "Mindless Ones" – 5:30 # "The Duke of Supernature" (Wyndorf, Phil Caivano) – 4:59 # "End of Time" – 7:45 # "Stay Tuned" – 5:54 # "Strobe Light Beatdown" – 4:26 (bonus track) # "One Dead Moon" – 5:19 (bonus track)

Personnel

– guitar, keyboards, vocals * Philip Caivano – bass, guitar * Bob Pantella – percussion, drums * Garrett Sweeny – guitar,

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Production and art

* Tim Cronin – contributor * Dave Wyndorf – producer * Philip Caivano – producer * Matt Hyde – additional production *

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– mixing * Ryan Smith – mastering * John Sumrow – paintings, cover art

Chart positions

References

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