ALBUM REVIEW: Lost Ragas – This Is Not A Dream

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Lost Ragas This Is Not A Dream Independent ★★★★½ On their their third album, Melbourne band Lost Ragas take their brand of psychedelic country music further out into the cosmos, though its title and various thematic references suggest the territory they’re exploring is our internal subconscious and its relationship with the realities of the modern … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Interviews / News / Stream

INTERVIEW: Lost Ragas

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

COSMIC DREAMING WITH LOST RAGAS On their new album This Is Not A Dream, Melbourne’s Lost Ragas return with a new band member and their most realised set of songs to date. Shane Reilly provides a fascinating insight into the band’s collective sound and the recording of the new album. Lost Ragas are a band … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Lost Ragas ~ Trans Atlantic Highway

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • 4 Comments

Matt Walker has been a stalwart of the roots music scene for more than two decades now and with Lost Ragas he may have found his perfect musical marriage. The quartet truly embody the phrase ‘cosmic country’, serving up a sound that mixes classic country, power pop and rock n roll. It’s like Sturgill Simpson … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Country / New Music / Stream / Tour

NEW MUSIC: Lost Ragas ~ Marijuana Mornings

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Lost Ragas debut album Phantom Ride (2013) crept on me slowly and it wasn’t until I saw them play it live that it really hit home how great their songs are and what a damn fine group of musicians they are. Fast forward to this week and the Melbourne band have released the first track from … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / Gig Reviews / Photos

LIVE REVIEW: Lost Ragas, Raised By Eagles, Jep & Dep @ Factory Floor, Sydney 15/03/14

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Pulling a crowd for an Americana gig in Sydney can be a struggle at times yet the paltry turnout of a dozen people for a gig with a trio of fine, critically lauded acts was disappointing to say the least. To their credit the bands seemed relaxed and grateful for the enthusiasm of those in … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Blues / Country / Tour / Videos

LOST RAGAS ~ Phantom Ride video and tour

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Lost Ragas are a new band based around the supremely talented Matt Walker, a songwriter, guitarist who I first discovered on his I Listen to the Night collaboration with Ashley Davies back in 1997. That was of course very much a blues-based record while this project marries the blues and country music. They released their … Continue reading →