From Birth‘s raw, grungy sound, to Influence‘s more polished fare, up to Embrace‘s more experimental ditties, Under Southern Lights will really make longtime Urbandub fans reminisce. Their sound has evolved throughout their time as a band, and you can definitely hear traces of each of their previous 3 albums in this one. Listening to the album, you can really see how far the band has come since their initial release. Of course, expectations are high for Under Southern Lights. The massive appeal that First of Summer brought carried over to their next singles as well, and Urbandub was newly minted as a big-timer in OPM music. One must remember that Alert the Armory, the first single off Embrace, got some airplay, but it was much more comparable to what the band received in their first releases. Suddenly it was their song playing on the radio (pardon the pun). Soul Searching nabbed Song of the Year at the NU Rock Awards a while back, but even then the band didn’t really make many waves with the masses. Before then, the band was arguably just a very big indie band (is that an oxymoron?), with their first two albums, Birth and Influence, nabbing critical acclaim but not mainstream appeal. Urbandub’s fourth album has been anticipated for a while, especially after their single First of Summer got them massive popularity nationwide. It’s been a while since I’ve touched this blog.
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