Every so often, the death knell of local music is rung. Some pop culture observer, often wistfully recalling the glory days of Rivermaya and Eraserheads, will come out with a scathing critique of our current musical landscape.

But I’ll let you in on a secret: OPM isn’t dead. Not even close. You just have to know where to look, and accept that things have changed. “Come on guys, it’s 2017.” (Lustre, 2017)