Lunar Keys are an alternative rock band from Guildford, England (JC on bass and lead vocals, Steve on guitars, Lexi on keys and Dom on drums). They’ve been churning out singles at a pretty regular rate over the last couple of years with ‘Pure As Your Protocol’ in 2025 and ‘Everything’ earlier this year and ‘Dreams Are Never Spoken’ in 2025 which was a single they did to raise funds for Aria, the daughter of friends of the band.
Sinner
‘Sinner’ is the band’s most direct statement to date. It’s all about morality, the art of the false front and the way the truth gets distorted. At its heart is one very uncomfortable question: does the world reward people for doing the right thing, or does it reward people for coming out on top in any way they can? It’s a theme that has never gone out of date and the band are treating it as a statement about the times rather than a sermon.
The song takes its time getting going. There’s a very slow, simmering intro which establishes a very dark atmosphere before JC’s voice comes in, it’s a very soulful, very rough vocal. The first verse builds right through to the chorus which is absolutely defiant, arms above head, with a massive stack of harmonies driving the vocal to the very top of its range. Dom’s drums are absolutely driving the song, the bass is very steady in terms of keeping the beat and the momentum, Lexi’s keys are providing some colour from the back of the mix and Steve’s guitars are there with a very classic rock ‘n’ roll sound, that’s got a bit of a vintage feel and they really do swell into the stratosphere. It’s a very classic alternative rock track in terms of its feel, just a bit harder edged and with a very modern edge to it.
The track was produced and mixed by Brendan Dekora (second time they’ve worked together) and it’s a very clean, punchy sounding track as a result. As ever they’re attaching a good cause to the release with a pledge of £1 to Key4Life for each of the first 250 reviews or radio plays it gets.
Final Thoughts
What’s so striking about “Sinner” is the sheer patience of the build. The Lunar Keys are very much in the business of not coming out swinging and the very gradual build up means that when the chorus does come in it hits with a real force. JC’s vocal is absolutely vicious on the question and the band behind him are very much in their element. It’s a very punchy, effective rock single with a good heart in it.
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