Dragging classic rock through a psychedelic
haze and leaving it bleeding in the present, The
Lunar Effect were formed in London by brothers Jon
and Dan Jefford and later completed by
vocalist Josh Neuwford, bassist Brett Halsey, and eventually second guitarist Mark Fuller. Since their arrival on the scene in
2017, they’ve carved out a reputation for crafting music that feels both
familiar and original, a modern echo of grunge-soaked ’70s rock, fuzzed-out
blues, and melancholic British soul.
Following
the underground success of 2019’s “Calm Before The Calm”, the band signed with Svart Records and released the critically praised
“Sounds Of Green & Blue” in 2024. After touring the album across the UK and
Europe, they set their sights on album three, their most ambitious work to
date. “Fortune’s Always Hiding” lands in a brooding journey through loss,
memory, and the weight of time. It marks a new era for the band, deeper,
stranger, and more soul-baring than ever.
Tracks like
“Feed The Hand” and “Watchful Eye” lean on fuzz-drenched riffs and hypnotic
rhythms, offering an immediate rush. “My Blue Veins” takes a slower, more
aching route, pulling things into a more intimate space. “A New Moon Rising” is
drenched in atmosphere, a piece that suggests rebirth and shadow at the same
time, while “Scotoma” goes darker, almost suffocating in its repetition and
low-end weight. The closer “Nailed To The Sky” stretches the band’s sound wide
open, letting the haze spiral out until everything dissolves. The production
keeps the roughness intact without smothering the music. It’s warm, saturated,
and gritty, and it never collapses under its own fuzz. The balance between
heaviness and vulnerability is where this album lives, and it manages to hold
onto that tension from start to finish.
“Fortune’s
Always Hiding” is about immersion, being pulled into its shadows and grooves
until time gets slippery. The Lunar Effect sounds
like a band fully stepping into their own strange little world, one that grows
richer the deeper you let yourself sink in. This one rewards listeners who want
their rock with grit, atmosphere, and just enough heartache to keep things
human. Next year’s tours will likely give these tracks even more bite, but on album,
they already carry a dark, hypnotic pull.
Score:
8.0
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