Lost songs

"The band wastes no time getting heads banging on "Open Doors," yet there's an almost architectural precision to the songwriting and guitar onslaughts ... While it may be a shade less inspired than The Tao of the Dead, this is a solid, rugged album that underscores ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead's position as trailblazers and torchbearers when it comes to mixing passion and politics".

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"Lost Songs is reportedly Trail of Dead's response to what they see as a culture of passivity endemic to contemporary indie rock ... Lost Songs' mission is muddied somewhat by a weighty mid-album stretch, as Trail of Dead sacrifice speed and scrappiness for heavy bluster on "A Place to Rest" and "Flower Card Games" (the latter of which-- like So Divided's "Naked Sun" before it-- confirms that this band becomes less interesting the bluesier they get)".

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