The Lunar Laugh

In The Black

Big Stir Records

I’ve always felt that good melodies are everything, that the rhythm is the heart of a song and the melodies the spine. If there is a good melody, the beat falls into place, as do the lyrics and singing. On their fine, new album In The Black, Oklahoma City’s The Lunar Laugh prove it, with melodies galore that make the rhythms high step all over the place and the lyrics flow.

This adult rock/pop is never too soft, but never too hard either, with meaningful lyrics about life and love. Even when the songs are about troubled love or life, the melodies give a lot of hope, with hope always winning out. It’s what college/indie rock should be.

If this sounds like it might be for you, go for it. It is worth your time to listen to this highly melodic, great pop/rock album. It’s also good to take a walk to,  will get you where you want to go, and then back home.

Andrea Weiss