Dead Man’s Bones Return After 17 Years with “Lost In The Night”

Single cover art via ANTI- Records

Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields make their long awaited return with the launch of their new single “Lost In The Night”. The duo make up the haunting alternative band Dead Man’s Bones, and after disappearing for 17 years, they finally dropped a new song along with its music video today, and they are exactly what the world was missing.

Since I was 14 and saw “The Conjuring” for the first time, which featured their song “In The Room Where You Sleep”, I’ve had Dead Man’s Bones’ self-titled album on repeat, seeing as how it was their only music available–until now.

Gosling and Shields via @deadmansbonesmusic on Instagram

Last week, Gosling’s wife, Eva Mendes, along with the official Dead Man’s Bones Instagram account began teasing new music, ultimately announcing its scheduled release for today. My countdown began immediately, and I could not have been more thrilled when I finally listened.

Crickets and the sounds of nature at night line the background of the song, until Gosling’s haunting vocals join in. Somehow they managed to capture that same feeling from their first album, making the track eerie, yet inviting. The backing vocals singing “come and call for me” over and over again, coupled with a running drum beat, give the song an unsettling urgency, luring you in while sparking a sense of fear.

There is love written within the lines of this one, a motif emphasized by its accompanying video. Noah Jupe and Rain Spencer showcase a young love that is just as exciting and enticing as the song itself.

I think the best way I can describe this single is as the ideal mix of spooky Southern gothic love song, which fits the band’s previous MO. I’m so happy that they were able to hold true to that sound after all this time, as that was what drew me and so many others to them in the first place.

The structure and sound of this one lends itself to movement and dance, perfect in time for this upcoming Halloween weekend. Instruments drop out of the track one by one, leaving us with the sounds of the night and a drum beat, waiting for what’s to come next from Dead Man’s Bones.