Lunarin’s Acoustic Set in NUS

It’s been awhile since I have had any dose of live music. If you know me, you should know that I’m a big fan of live music, especially progressive rock and metal.

Just attended 30-min of Lunarin acoustic show in NUS. Free of charge. It’s short and I only got to hear 4 of Lunarin’s in-progress new songs.

Lunarin’s probably the only Singapore band that I really dig, they play progressive rock almost similar to Tool’s. The new songs are great, but I think they sound too much like every other songs of theirs in their first album. Not bad, but I think they need to be more creative in song-writing. Progressive rock is about creativity in rhythm and melody. It’s great that Lunarin’s songs are not in the conventional 4/4 beats, but to do every single song in 6/8 beats and with similar drum patterns (there weren’t drums in the acoustic set just now but I am referring to the tracks from their first album) and similar guitar solo is a bit over the top. I went there with the expectation that I would hearing similar materials again as their first album and unsurprisingly the new tracks are very similar, except for the fact that the drummer now also sings back-up.

Having a unique style is one thing, but I think they have to be a little bit more creative to really be a better progressive rock band, especially in the rhythm department. I don’t mean any insults, but it sorts of gives me a feeling like all their songs can be algorithmically generated by inputting a set of chords.

Anyway, I still love Lunarin and would always try to attend every show they do. And I am still eagerly waiting for their new album. Good luck in the making of the second album.

By the way, does anyone know of any other prog rock bands in Singapore?