New-age rock band Luponero, signed to the Swedish boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art, is about to release its debut album today. The band’s self-titled album is a multi-layered entity in terms of both lyrics and composition.
The band’s frontman Marco Luponero states that in a time when a constant flood of single releases has become the norm, he has remained passionately loyal to album-based releases.
“Playlists can never offer the same holistic experience as an album that you listen to from start to finish. Art can take shape in unexpected ways countless times along the way, but that’s what makes it so magical – you never know where the universe will lead you,” says the band’s singer-bassist Marco Luponero, and continues:
“As a lyricist, I’m not particularly enthusiastic about concept albums, for example, but I really enjoy working with a central theme. With this album, I set out to explore the ‘positive nihilism’ that is so strongly present in contemporary culture. Sometimes it feels like we’ve already given up, and we’re just standing there watching everything turn to shit. At the same time, we’re throwing around laughing emojis and desperately clinging to completely unnecessary material. The album explores this from many perspectives. There are also some really personal songs like Angelo, which is about my father.”
The album was previously released with the aggressive Everything/Nothing and the romantic party rocker Pickup Artist, which was also accompanied by a music video showcasing a futuristic dating game. As the last track from the album, the band presents the song Killing Time, which is also accompanied by a music video.
“Killing Time showcases the hardest rock side of our album. It also contains synapse-like stuff that pays homage to the ‘Amblin-esque’ aesthetic of 80s sci-fi movies. I think the song represents the album quite well, as our diverse sound includes everything from grunge and post-punk to classic hard rock and synthwave,” Marco Luponero comments.
Luponero album tracklist:
1. Everything/Nothing
2. Bipolaroids
3. Killing Time
4. Running On Empty
5. Helsinki Intersection Mindfuck
6. Sapiens
7. Angelo
8. Pickup Artist
9. The Burden
10. The End
With the brand new album, Luponero will start their celebrity tour tomorrow in Uusikaarlepy. In April, the band will start their European tour in Stockholm.
LUPONERO “EVERYWHERE & NOWHERE MATTERS” TOUR 2025:
Sat 22.3 FIN Uusikaarlepyy, Stjärnhallen
Tue 8.4 SWE Stockholm, Encore*
Thu 10.4 GER Leipzig, Stö*
Sat 12.4 LUX Crossfire (acoustic show)
Tue 15.4 POL Słupsk, Motor Rock Pub*
Wed 16.4 POL Gdansk, Paszcza Lwa*
Thu 17.4 POL Łomza, Pub pod Ratuszem*
Fri 18.4 LIT Vilnius, nArauti*
Fr 6.6 FIN, Hard Rock Korppi
*w/ The Pyramids
Marco Luponero’s history consists of a career as an actor-director, as well as heavier music in bands such as Altaria, Terrorwheel and most recently Marco Luponero & The Loud Ones. The mission of the Luponero band is to continue to push boundaries with their unapologetic, rebellious sound and style. The music seamlessly blends classic rock influences with a modern punk attitude. With these elements, Luponero creates a unique whole that, with the album, takes listeners to a completely new world, where surprises are waiting for them at every corner.
Luponero is:
Marco Luponero – vocals, bass
Jim Heikkinen – guitar
Simon Grundvall – drums