Esquire Philippines editor-in-chief Erwin Romulo describes the new Eraserheads CD as “a piece of Pinoy pop culture history”.
“The first new songs composed and recorded by the Eraserheads since their breakup over a decade ago, specially commissioned by Esquire,” Romulo wrote in his foreword to the magazine’s latest “Travel Issue”.
Pressed on CD format, these new songs, “Sabado” and “1995”, were both co-written by Romulo, who tagged along with the band on their recent reunion concert in London and wrote about it in the magazine. The band’s now-famous Abbey Road photo shot by Jake Verzosa is featured on the cover.
“Exclusive to the magazine, they don’t constitute a comeback so much as an experiment, brought about by a question that was first asked while we were abroad together. That question being: What would the band sound like today?” he wrote in a separate piece.
The answer? Pretty much the same, actually. As musicians, Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Marcus Adoro and Buddy Zabala are a lot more technically proficient now than when they first started. Years of writing and playing music has only made them better and sharper.
Yet, no one would mistake these songs for anything by Pupil, Sandwich or any other band these guys were or are now associated with since they went their separate ways in 2002. This is the same Eraserheads fans have all come to love.
“Sabado”, a song about weekend cheap thrills written by Marasigan, Zabala, Adoro and Romulo, recalls the engaging hooks that characterized “Pare Ko” and “Ligaya”. The intriguingly titled “1995” written by Buendia and Romulo, on the other hand, has an edgier sound reminiscent of the quirky vibe of underrated favorites like “Combo on the Run”, “Tikman ang Langit” and “Kaliwete”.
Romulo further wrote that while the band has no problem playing
together for that occasional reunion gig outside the country, getting
them to write and record new material was an entirely different matter.
“Days and nights were spent in cajoling, negotiation, scheduling, and drinking, aside from the many hours in rehearsals and in the studio, when the songs came to life,” he further wrote.
While it’s still too early to tell how these new tunes would stack up against the classic hits the band is known for, what is quite certain is that Esquire is pulling out all the stops to promote them.
During the special issue’s launch at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati last Thursday, videos of the two new songs directed by acclaimed filmmaker Erik Matti were premiered. Not surprisingly, the Eraserheads were the event’s guests of honor and as expected (okay, hoped) treated invited overjoyed guests to performances of “Magasin”, “Sembreak” and “Alapaap” with Romelito “Sancho” Sanchez on guitars and Mike Dizon of Sandwich on drums.
Among the celebrities that graced the star-studded affair were Anne Curtis with beau Erwan Heussaff, John Lloyd Cruz, Ellen Adarna, Benjamin Alves, Andrea Torres, Beauty Gonzales, Bangs Garcia, Divine Lee, Rajo Laurel,Leeroy New, Pauline Suaco-Juan, Ben Chan, Quark Henares, Senator Bam Aquino, Secretary Alberto Romulo, Atom Araullo, Teddy Boy Locsin, Ricky Carandang, and Ces Drilon.
Other performers that night included bands Ourselves The Elves and Cheats as well as Sandwich’s Diego Castillo, Pedicab’s Diego Mapa, Callilly’s Kean Cipriano, Stereodeal’s Adrian Arcega and Moonstar 88’s Maychelle Baay.
As to whether or not there will be more new material or even perhaps an entire new album by the Eraserheads in the near future, there seems to be a strong likelihood for that as Romulo did refer to “Sabado” and “1995” as “the first new songs” in his editor’s notes.
In a feature story posted on Myxph.com last year, Adoro also confirmed the existence of new recordings. “We did record some songs, which could be good material to release in the future,” the band’s guitarist was quoted as saying.
The September “Travel Issue” of Esquire Philippines, which include a CD copy of the Eraserheads’ “Sabado” and “1995”, is available in newsstands and bookstores nationwide while a digital edition is also downloadable via Summit Newsstand.
“The first new songs composed and recorded by the Eraserheads since their breakup over a decade ago, specially commissioned by Esquire,” Romulo wrote in his foreword to the magazine’s latest “Travel Issue”.
Pressed on CD format, these new songs, “Sabado” and “1995”, were both co-written by Romulo, who tagged along with the band on their recent reunion concert in London and wrote about it in the magazine. The band’s now-famous Abbey Road photo shot by Jake Verzosa is featured on the cover.
“Exclusive to the magazine, they don’t constitute a comeback so much as an experiment, brought about by a question that was first asked while we were abroad together. That question being: What would the band sound like today?” he wrote in a separate piece.
The answer? Pretty much the same, actually. As musicians, Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Marcus Adoro and Buddy Zabala are a lot more technically proficient now than when they first started. Years of writing and playing music has only made them better and sharper.
Yet, no one would mistake these songs for anything by Pupil, Sandwich or any other band these guys were or are now associated with since they went their separate ways in 2002. This is the same Eraserheads fans have all come to love.
“Sabado”, a song about weekend cheap thrills written by Marasigan, Zabala, Adoro and Romulo, recalls the engaging hooks that characterized “Pare Ko” and “Ligaya”. The intriguingly titled “1995” written by Buendia and Romulo, on the other hand, has an edgier sound reminiscent of the quirky vibe of underrated favorites like “Combo on the Run”, “Tikman ang Langit” and “Kaliwete”.
“Days and nights were spent in cajoling, negotiation, scheduling, and drinking, aside from the many hours in rehearsals and in the studio, when the songs came to life,” he further wrote.
While it’s still too early to tell how these new tunes would stack up against the classic hits the band is known for, what is quite certain is that Esquire is pulling out all the stops to promote them.
During the special issue’s launch at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati last Thursday, videos of the two new songs directed by acclaimed filmmaker Erik Matti were premiered. Not surprisingly, the Eraserheads were the event’s guests of honor and as expected (okay, hoped) treated invited overjoyed guests to performances of “Magasin”, “Sembreak” and “Alapaap” with Romelito “Sancho” Sanchez on guitars and Mike Dizon of Sandwich on drums.
Among the celebrities that graced the star-studded affair were Anne Curtis with beau Erwan Heussaff, John Lloyd Cruz, Ellen Adarna, Benjamin Alves, Andrea Torres, Beauty Gonzales, Bangs Garcia, Divine Lee, Rajo Laurel,Leeroy New, Pauline Suaco-Juan, Ben Chan, Quark Henares, Senator Bam Aquino, Secretary Alberto Romulo, Atom Araullo, Teddy Boy Locsin, Ricky Carandang, and Ces Drilon.
Other performers that night included bands Ourselves The Elves and Cheats as well as Sandwich’s Diego Castillo, Pedicab’s Diego Mapa, Callilly’s Kean Cipriano, Stereodeal’s Adrian Arcega and Moonstar 88’s Maychelle Baay.
As to whether or not there will be more new material or even perhaps an entire new album by the Eraserheads in the near future, there seems to be a strong likelihood for that as Romulo did refer to “Sabado” and “1995” as “the first new songs” in his editor’s notes.
In a feature story posted on Myxph.com last year, Adoro also confirmed the existence of new recordings. “We did record some songs, which could be good material to release in the future,” the band’s guitarist was quoted as saying.
The September “Travel Issue” of Esquire Philippines, which include a CD copy of the Eraserheads’ “Sabado” and “1995”, is available in newsstands and bookstores nationwide while a digital edition is also downloadable via Summit Newsstand.
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