Songs from the Moony Boom all feature a strong bass line, with Gyan Singh adding funk to jazzy tracks, heightening the listening experience. Singh, the lead vocalist, a Dolores O’Riordan prototype (from the Cranberries) is pure quality. She sounds sexy, classy and uber cool. Drummer Rikh seems to draw inspiration from Bonham (Led Zepp)—His drum rolls are similar to Bonham’s, but his liberal use of the choke and cymbals are more like a jazz drummer. It’s lead guitarist Amyt Datta, who actually puts the ‘rock’ in the band, with Jeffery Menezes on keyboards (sans any mind-numbing solos). .

The album opens with Only Human, a groovy track with a strong bass line. Like several tracks on Moony Boom, it weaves through genres. Who Are You is one of the album’s best—Rikh’s ballistic drumming starts the proceedings, but the pace alters dramatically. Who Are You (geddit?) settles into comfortable jazz and the timing with Jayashree on the vocals is perfect. A brilliant solo by Amyt and a funky bass line keeps your head bobbing. You get thefeeling that, the longer the duration of the track, the more experimental it is.

Our personal favourite is Swunk, which sounds like the Cranberries, accompanied by a few jazz musicians, playing the background score for Scooby Doo. Amyt shreds it on the guitar and a sweet beat by Rikh, with amazing transitions into drum rolls make it nothing short of brilliant. Go Figure mixes funk with grunge, and a female vocalist adds an extra zing to the listening experience.

Songs from the Moony Boom (named after a 12X12 rehearsal space at Gyan and Jayashree’s home) has a raw feel to it. The electric guitar is distant and the listener doesn’t really feel the solos. It also sounds more like a compilation of singles. The songs stand on their own, but as an album, it doesn't flow. However, anybody who listens to rock and supports the Indian rock scene should pick this one up. It survives repeat listens and more than justifies its Rs 199 price tag.