Fakepink is the full-length debut album from Philadelphia Power-Pop trio Lunison, out now. The album was written and recorded between July 2024 and January 2025 and bandleader Matt Vantine wrote the songs on guitar and piano.

He sent scratch tracks to producer Barrie Maguire (Amos Lee, Natalie Merchant, Wallflowers) before the two started recording the demos of what would become the album. They were joined by bassist Greg Antonelli as well as vocalist Michael Kahana, who helped with harmonies on tracks such as “Fake Pink Clouds” and “Candles”. The single and video for “Everything is Roses” is out now, too.

Vantine shares about the album:

With “Fakepink”, my goal was to make an album that gradually builds and demands the listener’s undivided attention throughout. That’s a tall order these days, but I love a good musical challenge, so I built a little home studio and committed myself to writing songs that I was proud of from start to finish; A collection of kindred songs that would flow gracefully from track to track.

Vantine shares about the songwriting and tracking process:

I framed and hung a few records on the wall that would remind me of how enduring great music can be so that I’d work harder while writing and recording the demos. The Beatles’ “Revolver”, Prince’s “1999”, Blur’s “Parklife” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” were a few of the records that motivated me when putting a demo together, working songs out with the band, or driving to the studio. I grew up an album person and still find joy in discovering a consistently great album. I remember reading about The Kinks’ “The Village Green Preservation Society” and searching for weeks, imagining the musical brilliance it must contain, before finding it and listening to it on repeat for an entire summer. The goal all along was to make this one of those albums. An album so good, music lovers are excited to share it with their friends and peers.

Lunison are currently planning an expansive 2026 tour. The band’s name is a combination of the words “lunacy” and “unison.”