S1E43 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Review (Episode 43)

S1E43 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Review (Episode 43)

Author: Luke Lewis, Joseph Hooper & Jacob McCourt February 18, 2025 Duration: 51:15

In this episode, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on Tape 1 of the newly released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Thanks to Don't Nod/Sandbox Strategies for sending codes for review.

Stick around after our spoiler filled chat as we also cover the recently released Afterlove EP! Thanks to Fellow Traveller for the code. We will be back in two weeks!

Find timestamps for this episode below:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 1:20 - Icebreaker: "What's Your Favourite Coming of Age Story?"
  • 7:10 - Introduction to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
  • 8:00 - Spoiler-Free Section on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1
  • 22:20 - Technical Performance
  • 24:45 - Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
  • 38:00 - Do We Want More?
  • 41:00 - Afterlove EP Review
  • 48:00 - Wrap-Up & Outro

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