Artist Info:Discography Album length: 3 tracks: 10 minutes, 09 seconds Street Date: 2003
Every fan loves rarities. Since their 2000 Sparrow Records debut Shimmer, Luna Halo
has faded into the independent music underground. In 2002, the band released a self-titled EP
independently, showcasing four tasty new cuts. But since that release, most fans
have only been able to quench their thirst for new music by seeing them live in concert.
Last year, the passionate rock quartet linked up with England-based B Unique Records to release
a brand new EP overseas. The band recorded a three-song demo in their garage and sent the tracks
to the record company to serve as a preview for more polished recordings. The folks at B Unique
felt the demos were sufficient enough and pressed them as is into the New Drug EP. The end result?
Three great songs at the poorest quality money can buy.
The title cut shows a little more angst for Barlowe and company than many regular listeners may be ready for.
An edgy electric guitar riff fuels this rock track about a relationship gone sour. But the charm of the
New Drug EP is the following track, "Over The Edge," a passionate rocker that sounds slightly
more polished than either of the other two recordings. Finally, a Radiohead-esque finale is offered in
the almost incoherently-versed "Half A World Away," a unique song that doesn't go down easy, but when
it does, is a pleasure that fits well with the other Luna remedies on this disc.
This EP is a rare find and a gem for the diehard Luna Halo fan. But be warned that the biggest downfall of the EP
is the quality of the recordings. While it may sound like a bootleg or an overplayed copy of a copy of a tape
cassette, Nathan Barlowe's intense songwriting shines through on this happy accident. We can only wait
in great anticipation for the next installments from Luna Halo.
- Review date: 1/27/04, written by John DiBiase
Artist Info:Discography Record Label: B Unique Records (Import)
Album length: 3 tracks, 10 minutes and 9 seconds
Street Date: 2003
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