As someone who discovered synthwave before watching a full John Carpenter film (stop booing me, I know I’m wrong), there’s something wonderfully affirming about a legend asserting his value all these decades after initially breaking ground. Hell, rediscovering all the wonderful 70s and 80s synth-based soundtracks and films has been a fantastic adult learning experience, but it’s Carpenter’s work in particular that has stood the test of time – both in terms of influence and fun. Even his second-tier classics like They Live and Big Trouble in Little China feel fresh and enlivened rather than dated. That said, this isn’t a critical analysis of Carpenter’s filmography; it’s supposed to be an evaluation of his third Lost Themes record. However, it’s exactly this notion of the past that informs ...
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