Lunar Sea - Lunar Sea

Lunar Sea

Lunar Sea
​self-released; 2021

3.7 out of 5

By Jamie Funk

Mick Gould (guitars/vocals), Jules Hancock (bass/vocals) and John Postlewaite (drums) are Lunar Sea. The three-piece band recently released a self-titled four song EP Lunar Sea. They mention they are primarily influenced by ’60s and ’70s rock and bands like Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull and The Who.

“Lose Myself” is the opener and is a fairly straightforward rock song. It revolves around strumming major and minor chords, a 4/4 beat and verse/chorus/verse type structure. The song has a good amount of energy and there is a psychedelic breakdown section around the two- minute mark which is the high point.

“Trickle of Time'' had a more overt Pink Floyd type of feel that contains a cerebral and cosmic quality. The earthy organ sounds good against the fuzzy guitar work and driving drums. There’s a lead guitar solo towards the end which sounds like it came straight from the late ’60s.

“Close Me Eyes” caught my attention with the great bass work. The song embraces more organ and fuzzy guitars and feels like a mix between Pink Floyd and Steppenwolf. There’s also a killer organ solo. They close with the most ballad-like song called “Living On The Green” which to my ears has the best vocal performance and some notable piano work.

Lunar Sea isn't reinventing the wheel here. In fact if I didn’t know when this was recorded I would have guessed in the late ’60s and ’70s. They don’t do much to update this aesthetic but do a good job writing songs that embrace what the legends have planted decades prior.

​With that in mind, if you’re a fan of classic rock and in particular Pink Floyd, I think this release should be in your rotation. Recommended.

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