Lunic

CD - Lovethief

Play 90 second soundbite of 'Masquerade' @ 'CD quality'

For those of you old enough, think Blondie, and then if you really are getting on a bit, think also of Curved Air - meld, mix, conjoin and add in a few 'now' nuances and you'll have something very much like Lunic!!

Strangely though, the Lunic sound isn't exactly new or truly innovative but it sure is pretty majestic and damn compelling. My press pack tells of Lunic being a six-piece outfit fronted by the combined voices, violins, viola, keys and samples of Kaitee Page and Kari Bethke - and already I can sense your anticipation!! The girls are variously assisted and driven by the steely, kerranging guitars of Peter Denenberg (rhythm), Gerry Leonard (ambient) and Elliot Denenberg (sounds), the latter also providing the drum-massive that holds it all together along with Mike Murphy on perfectly proportioned pumpin' bass. So, Lunic have a pretty conventional back-line rhythm section with a pretty formidable sounding rock oriented, guitar centre-field and that interesting and slightly unconventional front-line attack provided by the duel four-stringed, under-the-chin violin and keyboard type thingy! Nice, very nice.

Now, apart from the string-driven thing goin' on Lunic also offer up joint female vocals that actually remind me, just a little, of Dido - that same modernistic easy way that's both commercial and very appealing if not totally sexy! So, add that name (Dido) to the influences list and you're pretty much at the centre of Lunic's dynamic arty world. Musically Lunic bash out some very tasty songs here and 'Lovethief' develops nicely as it slowly unfolds and you soon find yourself totally absorbed in Lunic's wonderfully vibrant sound and mature style.

With so much goin' on instrumentally it would be easy to lose the subtlety sassy rather than enormously booming vocals in the mix but Lunic have managed to keep the voices just on the right side of aural acceptability - it's all nicely balanced and well crafted such that nothing is lost in clutter or over-indulgence. 'Lovethief' by Lunic is far more than just indie music; Lunic have a slightly 'progressive' element at their heart and they definitely err on the alternative side of the indie-rock fence and all that comes together quite beautifully to result in a stunning album. 'Lovethief' by Lunic is brilliant right from first play but subsequent visitations and closer inspection is required to fully 'get' the true Lunic musical spirit - clever stuff and quite magnificent!!

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