When the word ‘supergroup’ gets thrown around and musicians from great bands coalesce, the level of excitement that sits within the pit of your stomach can soon be deflated by a quite uninspired finished product. However, for L.S. Dunes – consisting of members of My Chemical Romance, Circa Survive, Coheed & Cambria and Thursday — and their highly-anticipated debut album Past Lives, this is far from being the case. In fact, their collective work fits together harmoniously to create an 11-track record brimming with post-hardcore brilliance. Reflective, cynical and hard-hitting in nature, Past Lives is a record not afraid of its subject matter, uncompromising on its formula and wonderfully crafted sonically. Opener 2022 is a poignant reminder of the fragili...