Space is launching its first album entitled ‘Eye/I’. Quite an unusual name, you may think, but then Space is an unusual band. Describing their genre as ‘rock’ or ‘post-rock’, their music ranges from the soothing, right through to the jarring in a style Mit­shushi Shahi, the vocalist, calls ‘screaming’. Featured on two numbers, Space and Abstrophone, Shahi brings a metal-like expression of frus­tration to the audience. In this way, the album will appeal to metal lovers and rock lovers, as well as those who like more poetic lyrics and gentler sounds. Their other vocalist, Nikita Shres­tha, has a strong and expres­sive range, particularly on her favourite track, I, which she describes as ‘soothing’. With the topic of hope, this track was about Shrestha’s own personal experiences and her struggle to overcome hardships. It should be noted that while the majority of the band members play in other bands, Shrestha performs solo at times and has been involved in such events as Sofar.

 

Space was formed in 2016 when friends came together through their love of music. The current line-up has changed a little from those days and now also includes Rabindra Maharjan on flute, Bikee Bajra on drums, and Ritavrat Joshi on bass.

 

Completing the line-up is Riken Maharjan and Rojib Shahi, both on guitar. The name—Space—came from an EP of the same name put together by Maharjan. The name remained but the genre changed from elec­tronic to its current rock/experimental style.

 

One friend missing from the line-up is someone who used to jam with the band before it took shape as Space. The track Abstrophone is ded­icated to his memory. The music had been composed at that time, but the lyrics have been specifically written to commemorate his short life and that friendship.

 

Talking about Space on his radio show, radio jockey Ray­mon Das Shrestha said “there is only one word to describe (Space)—amazing! I am ready to buy their album and put it on repeat mode. The new gen­eration is experimenting and coming up with new sounds.”

 

“We are so lucky to be able to launch our album at ‘25 Hours’ this week. This is a self-funded album so it means even more to us,” says Shahi. With Space’s new tracks and the other acts on the stage, namely, ASM, The Act and Kamero, can you afford to miss it?

 

Tickets are limited and only available at the following out­lets: Tone Music Store, Calm, Beers and Cheers, Planet Music and Namaste Coffee. Rs 400 or Rs 600 with Space’s new album. No door sales. Eye/I will also be available for sale on the night and as a download in the near future.

 

(Launch at 3:30 pm Satur­day, June 30 at 25 Hours Rock Nights, Tangalwood)