In the age of technology, Filipino music has taken a new form. Gone are the days of soprano solo singers, dancing boy bands and really annoying novelty songs. Filipino music has now evolved into the form of rock bands. From Rivermaya to Spongecola to Parokya ni Edgar.
Filipino music has evolved into an age wherein the melody and tempo of the song is bordering on loud and sometimes screechy. There are a lot of Filipino rock bands out there. It seems that a Filipino rock band is formed every five minutes and very few of them become famous. One of the rock bands to have enjoyed the limelight is Urbandub.
Their latest album, Under the Southern Lights, is a collection of songs for the happily in love, the unhappily in love, the happily not in love and the unhappily not in love. Although most of the songs are for those that are unhappily in love. Their lyrics are full of angst and bitterness. It seems like most of their songs are about being rejected or about being cheated on.
The beat of their songs is good. Their guitar, bass and drums can all be heard individually but none of them overpower one another. However, it’s very repetitive. It’s hard to distinguish one song form the other because they all sound very similar. If you play the entire thing on your playlist, the only way to tell that its a different song is because of their lyrics.
There really is nothing special about the sound of Urbandub. The beat and the lyrics are nothing new. It sticks to a formula that is currently very popular with the youth. It’s got bitter lyrics with good sounds. Over all, Urbandub has a tried and tested formula. - MAE EDILLON
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http://urbandub.bembang.com/bio.php
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