Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Lunar Vacation - "Set the Stage"

Photo by Violet Teegardin

Decatur, GA's own Lunar Vacation show that they are masters of beautiful noise on their latest single. "Set the Stage" is filled with this giant wall of fuzz and buzzy guitars. It's a monster of a power ballad, with guitarist and vocalist Gep Repasky delivering some of the best slacker vocals of 2024. "Set the Stage" meanders at its own steady pace. It's kinda indie rock, kinda shoegaze, and kinda pop. Lunar Vacation have nailed their own sound that is both fresh and familiar. Odds are that you're going to adore this one.

Gep Repasky says of the band's latest single:

“This song came about after accidentally going to an open mic stand-up comedy show, where, unbeknownst to us, we were the only audience members. No one was funny, and most jokes were made at our expense. I picked this song up again while we were on tour and finished writing it as we drove into Manhattan, which inspired the lyrics about crumbling infrastructure.”

You can watch the video for "Set the Stage" below. Everything Matters, Everything's Fire is due out September 13 on Keeled Scales, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Lunar Vacation, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


July 24 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*

July 28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*

July 30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*

July 31 - Boston, MA @ Royale*

August 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel*

Sep 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Criminal Records (In-store performance)

September 14 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt 

Oct 30 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck

Oct 31 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

Nov 2 - Fort Collins, CO @ The Coast

Nov 4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

Nov 7 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo~

Nov 8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO~

Nov 9 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom ^ 

Nov 11 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre~

Nov 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium~

Nov 15 - San Diego, CA @ PETCO Park~

Nov 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas~

Nov 17 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre~

Nov 19 - Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom~

Nov 20 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center~

Nov 22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern (The Stuffing)~

Nov 23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern~ 


*with VACATIONS

~with Manchester Orchestra & Thrice

^ with Thrice 

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