This limited reissue of Arjen Lucassen's (of Ayreon fame) second solo album from 2012 comes in a gatefold jacket and features the original booklet.
The story of “Lost in the New Real” follows Mr. L, a twenty-first century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical death from a terminal disease. The album begins as Mr. L is being revived at a point in the distant future, when technology has advanced enough to cure his disease. Mr L finds himself in a world that has drastically changed — to the point that the line between what’s real and what’s not is no longer clear.
Arjen Lucassen as “Mr. L”
Vocals, instruments, music, lyrics
Rutger Hauer as “Dr. Voight-Kampff”
Instrumentalists
Arjen lucassen: all instruments, with the exception of those listed below
Wilmer Waarbroek: backing vocals
Ed Warby: drums
Rob Snijders: drums
Ben Mathot:violin
Maaike Peterse: cello
Jeroen Goossens: flute
Elvya Dulcimer: Hammered dulcimer on “Battle of Evermore”