Boys, Lost and Found

“We were stuck with the sound of the EP for a while but we are not a progressive rock band anymore. Our sound has changed, evolved and become an amalgamation of various genres,” says Ahuja, 25, “Initially, we used to keep jamming. Now, usually one person comes up with an idea or a song and we all work collectively.”

The nine-track album is a reflection of how they have matured over time, personally and professionally. “Once college was over, some of us studied music, others performed with various other bands.

We were exposed to other sounds and that’s why jazz, R&B, soul and drum influences have found a place in this album,” says Ghosh, 25. Moving away from the aggressive rock approach, Five8 swings it with a more groove-oriented, jazz-influenced dance music.

For instance, Flashback dwells on harmonies and has an ambient sound to it while A ballad to the city starts off softly, and incorporates the sax with tongue-in-cheek lyrics on Delhi. “Thematically, the EP and the album are the same. The music we write is still about what we see, hear and experience in the city,” says Ahuja, also a freelance photographer.

Those who are tuned into the indie scene in the city would relate to Five8 as family. They’re everywhere — when not performing, a member or two will always be at other gigs, be it Ahuja documenting moments from performances on his camera or Ghosh dancing.

Ahuja’s photograph from a trip to Arunanchal Pradesh is the album cover. Our Imaginarium will first be available for online purchase on iTunes and Oklisten. “We want to release the music first, make people listen to the record and then go on a tour,” says Ghosh.

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