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...Trees dispelled any lingering doubts about their "major" band status last Saturday night, as they headlined a sold-out show at the Paradise nightclub with local heroes Luna2...
Opening act Luna2 tailored their act for the Paradise crowd--the set they played was less poppy than their recent appearance at the Hatch Shell opening for They Might Be Giants. Their live performance of WFNX favorite "Anesthesia" and cover of Beat Happening's "Indian Summer" were professional, but uninspiring. There is an unshakable sense that Luna2 has yet to find a sound of their...
...haunting, subdued bass line that introduces Lunapark, Luna2's excellent debut record, establishes a unique tone--relaxed but urgent, lazy but occasionally frenetic--that persists through 12 songs. The first of those, the endearing "Slide," breaks into a slightly askew half-speed aquatic-guitar trip with a catchy chorus and lyrics of subtle wit. "You can never give/ The finger to the blind," singer-guitarist Dean Wareham sings after an opening guitar solo, "Sometimes I act so stupid/ But you never seem to mind...
Wareham, formerly of the Harvard-bred band Galaxie 500, joins ex-Chills bassist Justin Harwood and drummer Stan Demeski of the late great Feelies to form Luna2--a trio with exceptional musical talent and song writing ability. Their first offering includes a few medium-tempo riff-based gems ("Slide," "Anesthesia," "Crazy People" and "Time to Quit") as well as a pretty attempt at country-rock ("Time"), and some faster beat-driven tunes ("I Can't Wait," "Slash Your Tires" and "Smile...
Indeed. Wareman's lyrics--and Luna2'smusic--never really go anywhere. Everything iscomment, preparation, and anxiety. The result,however, is not a selfish Morriseyesque angstfest. Instead, Luna2 has crafted a disc of urgencyand honesty. Lunapark's beauty is that ityearns without whining.Luna2: A artsy Dean Wareman, a spooky JustinHarwood, and a smiley Stan Demeski...
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