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Some records are crafted for playback. This one? It’s meant to be delivered straight, live, loud, and close enough to bruise.

Tonight, July 12, Ely Buendia brings Method Adaptor to Turning Tides in Marikina.
Not as an afterthought. Not to kill time between big venues. He’s here on purpose.

The Album

Method Adaptor is not a nostalgia trip. It doesn’t chase attention. It’s lean, sharp, and cold in parts. It’s music that demands focus, and exposes the room.

That’s why it’s never been about scale.
It’s about impact.

And that’s why Ely’s not rolling it out in massive venues. He’s been performing it in tight, intentional rooms since April:

• Takeover Bar
• Lando’s
• Sari‑Sari
• 12 Monkeys
• Gig House
• Linya-Linya HQ

Each show stripped down. Direct. No distance between the artist and the audience. No safety net.

The Lineup

This isn’t filler before the main act.
This is a lineup with spine:

• Pinkmen – all tension, no fluff
• Lions and Acrobats – technical, balanced
• P.O.T. – still locked in
• Orange and Lemons – melodic, precise

Each one was picked because they bring weight, not warmup.

Because Ely didn’t build Method Adaptor for applause. He built it to cut through. To demand attention in rooms where you can’t fake a reaction.

Tonight’s not about content. No one’s packaging this for the feed. There’s no tour doc. No confetti drop.

It’s just an album, a bar, and a crowd that gets it. And if you’re there, you’ll know exactly why this isn’t a tour stop. It’s a strike.