If pop rock and Brit pop are the most popular music genres in Shanghai, The Lanterns manage to have it their own way. The band of five’s debut album/demo To The Light House proves that dazzling guitar riffs, mesmerizing vocals and sonic melodies aren’t only the prerogative of US alternative-rock bands. “Turn Into cloud” (“Zhuan Duo Yun”) and “Nearly Got rescued” (“Ji Hu Bei Zheng Jiu”) could top charts – if any producers deign to lay an eye, or an ear on them and bet the money. Although The Lanterns don’t break new grounds in the rock music world, they deliver ten deeply enjoyable and beautifully written tunes. A very promising start. A new album is currently on its way - still between the mixing table and the CD press. Who said Shanghai bands are not up to the task?
The Lanterns Music

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October 2005 issue