On the verge of breaking out of the Philippine Rock Scene, Angulo combines five musicians, meshing like interlaced fingers, banding each of their own musical stylings and influences, and producing music that can only be best described as “organized chaos”.
Working with the Kerplunk! Studios machinery under the guidance and production expertise of Pat Jalbuena (Maryzark, Neruda, Menaya) and Gabby Alipe (Urbandub), Angulo’s debut album “Blur the White Lines” was released on January 18, 2008.
Having been veterans of not one, but two Philippine Division of the World Battle of the Bands competitions (not to mention individually seasoned in their own right!) the group collectively known as Angulo definitely have the edge compared to their contemporaries when it comes to the recording and performing aspect of what they do; in a big way, that definitely works for this quintet (namely vocalist Niles Chong, guitarist Kelvin Uy and Lio Valiao, bassist Johncy Agregado and drummer Niko Dinglasan) as there is undoubtedly the pre-requisite amount of respect younger contemporaries have for them - yet in a way, it does set a pretty high bar for them to reach, as the casual music listener who’s hearing the songs for the first time will most probably have expectations…it might be quite an odd way or approach to listening to an album of songs for most typical music fans, yet it undoubtedly affects the listening experience in some way or another.
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