Kim Lunner – Neon Skies (Digital Album – Kim Lunner)
Kim Lunner is a Norwegian musician, originally a drummer. Since 2020, he has been releasing music under his own name and has put out an impressive amount of material in just a few years. Some of his work has appeared on ScentAir Records and Town & Towers Records. He is also active as a member of the band Supercraft. The album “Neon Skies” contains eight tracks and was released at the end of last year.
The music of this Norwegian artist sounds familiar, yet at times somewhat clichéd. His work is clearly interwoven with Electro-Pop and Future-Pop influences, but it also dares to explore darker and heavier territory through touches of EBM, which are then quickly softened by Pop-oriented choruses. On another track, he walks a fine line between Future-Pop and Dance music.
For me, this release is not a standout, but it remains an enjoyable listen with a few rare highlights. I get the impression that there is more potential in this artist than what is fully expressed here. (Rating:7).
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About Kim Lunner
Kim Lunner, born in Norway in 1977, has been active in music since 2011 and began releasing material under his own name, issuing his first album on 20 May 2020 through the Russian synth label ScentAir Records. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he moved to the Danish label Town And Towers Records in 2022. A drummer by training, Lunner builds his own drum beats and favours slow tempos and distinctive synth patterns, with lyrics drawn from loss, longing, love, frustration and anger.
In 2023 Lunner joined the Norwegian future pop band Supercraft and co-founded the project State of Anguish with Egil Thoms Hansen. Across his career he has issued more than 25 singles, four EPs and five albums, of which “Neon Skies”, an eight-track set released at the end of 2025, is the latest.
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