New Music Review - ‘Smokechasers’ the album by Lunar Intruder
Smokechasers is a dream, a soothing state of mind. Released on 5th April 2024, Lunar Intruder have created something special with this body of work. Artwork: Matt Genet.
In the works for what felt like an age, Christchurch-based favourites garage, rock-indie-pop, Lunar Intruder, have finally flown down from their own space to personally hand deliver us their flawlessly massive debut album, Smokechasers, released on 5th April 2024.
Targeting all audiences from the young ones to the slightly older generation, Lunar Intruder have this tendency to gain access even to the coldest of hearts; allowing their magic to work in mysterious ways.
Blood, sweat and a thousand beers were poured into creating Smokechasers, bringing this exceptionally home-crafted delight of an album to life.
Having been out in the world for an entire month now, Lunar Intruder have had the time to let the album seep into all of our minds and Smokechasers has proven to be sticking well, like one of those slap-hand things that stick to everything.
Smokechasers comes with these massive collaborations with other upcoming New Zealand musicians such as This Dog with their track, Crows Feet, pouring out the natural aptitude of these two bands merging together to create such a powerfully pounding tune.
Another collaboration on the album is the song called Left Behind with the ever-outstanding Honey for Jupiter which will make you melt entirely. With melodic vocalism and beautifully structured placements with the deep instrumentals, this track will have a direct grasp on you.
If you’ve been following along with Lunar Intruder for the past four plus years, you’ll be delighted to hear that their ever-maturing sound will keep you on your toes for a long time yet.
Smokechasers is a whole new chapter of this forged path for these young men; they constantly hardcore deliver in terms of the art they make known to the crowds across New Zealand and surely will hit the big time across the shores of the globe eventually. As I type this, I am enthralled by Smokechasers far from home, right in the depths of North England and I will continue to release the vibes by blasting Smokechasers, whether that be near or far, for all to hear.
With crowd-pleasing bangers such as House and Inside Out included on the 43-minute gem of an album, don’t you dare bypass any of the other new hits that will have your head swirling into an absolute state of pure bliss.
Other notable moments on Smokechasers include Twice Shy, Common Curse and Luck, however, let’s not get carried away otherwise the whole album will be listed here which would ruin the surprise if you have yet to take a drive with it roaring out your roof.
Smokechasers has been labour intensive and not an easy road for the Lunar lads, so make sure that you chuck the album on Spotify now and tell your friends, family and strangers on the street to do the same.
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