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NOV 11 L.S. DUNES 'PAST LIVES'

From the moment they introduced themselves, you could tell that last month's Rock Sound cover stars L.S. Dunes were onto something. Twenty years of friendship, 100 collective years on the road and a lifetime of musical infatuation, their debut album was always bound to be ace. But 'Past Lives' feels like so much more than that. This is a record that allows everyone involved to show off their unique skills in screaming colour, but it's the way those strengths blend that makes this collection of songs glimmer the brightest. From the emotionally crippling 'Blender' through to the frantic 'Permanent Rebellion', the posthardcore majesty of 'Bomb Squad' to the low-key poetry of 'Grey Veins', this is the sound of five friends pushing each other as far as they can go and loving every second of it. And that's before even mentioning the stunning title track, a sentimental, inspiring, undeniable piece of alternative music genius that will stick with you and the band that created it for years to come.

As far as first moves go, L.S Dunes are off to a blinder, and in many ways, that is what is most exciting about them. If this is how good it is now, where will we be in five years?