By Tampa Earl Burton, Rock At Night Tampa
Review: Luna Marble’s album Luna Marble – Release date November 7, 2025
One of the complaints from a particular sector of the rock and roll world is “there’s nothing good in rock anymore.” That is far from the truth; there is an entire community of artists and bands, gathered under the “New Wave of Classic Rock” banner, which are bringing the goods. These bands include major acts like Greta Van Fleet and Dirty Honey, as well as British rockers Massive Wagons and The Dust Coda. Add another newcomer to that list, who should soon take their place in that hierarchy, in Luna Marble, who have recently released their eponymous debut album.
Luna Marble was established in 2021 when Maria Rico (vocals), Dragos Colceriu (guitar), David Grundy (bass), and Sean Stewart (drums) came together in Manchester, UK, with a love of Seventies rock. The band would hone their style over the battleground that is the Manchester music scene and, once they had conquered that world, decided to take the show on the road to Europe. This trial-by-fire in the kiln of rock and roll has turned the band into a crack unit, something that is easily hearable in the new album.
The first release from the album is “Crazy Loving,” a perfect introduction to the band. Through the twangy opening guitar licks from Colceriu, Rico’s mournful and soulful voice echoes over the opening riffs. She builds in intensity until finally exploding, as the rest of the band comes in with a quasi-Western twang that is wholly rooted in the rock and roll ethos.
Rico’s voice is a powerful weapon. She can be simultaneously the waif waiting for instructions or the dominant woman entirely in control of her being. I was reminded a bit of a Janis Joplin-esque wail to her sound, one that drags the listener in and commands attention. She is the perfect lead for this contingent of rockers, and they, in turn, provide the extra kick behind Rico when she is not belting it out.
“Crazy Loving” isn’t the only thing you should hear from this disc. “Running” provides a chugging backdrop to Rico’s silky-smooth delivery, while “The Ride” sounds like something that Bad Company might have produced. The album concludes with an aching rendition called “Mad World.” It is an acoustic track, performed live, with just a piano and an occasional touch of guitar accompanying Rico, and it serves as an excellent example of Luna Marble’s musicianship and the strength of their vocalist.
I hate to put it like this, but this is an album true rock and roll fans should devour —and if they do not, we need to question their rock bona fides. Luna Marble (the album) is an excellent, demonstrative piece of NWOCR gold that deserves more attention. I can honestly say that it is going to be in my year-end review for Albums of the Year, and I can’t wait to see just how far Luna Marble can go… We in the rock community could do a lot for them by supporting the band.
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