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Novak Sekulovich - Keyboards and Vocals; Paul Sekulovich - Bass Guitar and Lead Vocals; Milo Sekulovich - Drumset.

The trio who comprise Lunar Chateau are all accomplished musicians, three brothers, Novak, Paul and Milo Sekulovich. The tight progressive/symphonic rock interplays between their keyboards, bass/vocals and drums/percussion (respectively) produce full-sounding, diverse, but very accessible music. While they take a song-oriented approach, this is very much a progressive rock album, featuring lush arrangements and numerous timing changes. The emphasis is on tight rhythms, with textured keyboard work and wistful Eric Woolfsonesque (Alan Parsons Project) vocals. Other points of reference include ELP (particularly on the instrumental, “Metropolis”), some Camel and Kayak, and the piano arpeggios of David Lanz. The lyrics are consistently thoughtful, sometimes sublime, but also occasionally awkward. Included are several instrumentals, such as the insistent opening track, “The Thrust.” Followed by the excellent eponymous title track (with an estoric sentiment convincingly delivered) this gets the album off to a compelling start. Many of the songs are great, but even my least favourite track, the somewhat pretentious sounding “Brothers in Blood,” has fine, moody verses. I expected to miss guitars, but generally didn’t, though a few guitar solos might have broken up the keyboard-based arrangements in places. While there are many signature LC sounds, the album isn’t repetitive, especially considering it being the work of a trio. All three members contribute substantially to the sound and are impressive in their abilities. Comparisons can be drawn to some other bands, such as APP, but these are merely points of reference as Lunar Chateau’s sound is clearly their own. I look forward to hearing the upcoming second album, which I certainly intend to purchase.

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