But the best part about them is that they aren’t self-conscious at all. They speak about their craft in such a matter-of-fact manner that their age is reduced to just a number. “I love listening to heavy music, but personally, I want to be able to play a lot of different sounds at a concert,” Cohen says, while Bhattacharya adds, “This album is a lot closer to home,” referring to groove metal being his comfort zone although Mood Machine, his debut solo album, had a multitude of genres embedded within six songs. These are answers that could have well come from people who are twice or even thrice their age. No wonder we were shocked — which is the only word to describe our reaction — when Cohen told us how old they actually were.

The point is, we will definitely keep a keen eye on Red Summer’s progress. Both musicians are tight-lipped about the sort of sonic landscape they intend to paint with their future albums. They do reveal that they will collaborate with other musicians to add live drums to the mix, though Cohen and Bhattacharya will remain the core of the band. That’s something they are certain about, which is just as well, because the two of them make for great musical company. Three might just end up being a crowd.

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