Urbandub has blazed a trail in Filipino rock 'n' roll since their 2001 debut—and singer Gabby Alipe stokes their momentum. After years of steering the quartet's intensely righteous sound, he stepped out on his own with 2016's A New Strain, utilising lush piano and airy, hook-laden arrangements. In both projects—whether it's a spacey acoustic solo track or a hard-rocking Urbandub barn burner—he radiates passion with big, bold vocals and a talent for giving lyrical voice to inner discontent.