The Duke Spirit - Neptune

Artist: The Duke Spirit
Album: Neptune
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 3.5 of 5


The question I have is are we talking Neptune the Roman god or Neptune the planet. I examined the songs to answer this question.

There is definitely proof that the album could borrow its name from the planet. I find that the band sound quite a bit like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with tunes like "You Really Wake Up The Love In Me" and Sonic Youth with songs like "Lassoo". They have a few great tunes. "This Ship Was Built To Last" has an ominous opening that builds into a great climax towards the end of the song and screams Jefferson Starship. So the journey would scream planet.

The Duke Spirit do answer the question themselves though. The tune "Neptune's Call" speaks directly about the sea's call. Their music also has a great rising and descending feeling, especially for tunes such as "Send A Little Love Token" and "Neptune's Call" itself like waves crashing into a ragged cliff.

So it would seem the Roman god of the sea is to thank for the inspiration here. In this case I owe a thank you next time I make it to the ocean.