The Moons - Release their 'Mindwaves' on the public!

July 21st 2014

Release

The Moons

The Moons will release their new album ‘Mindwaves’, on the 21st of July on Schnitzel Records. The new long player from The Moons is a rich sounding, 21st century, Psychedelic space odyssey full of well crafted songs and infectious rhythms. The album is steeped in love and destruction, peace and paranoia and classic Pop melodies brim with tight harmonies and layered guitars resulting in a rich and varied collection of songs.

Formed in Northampton in 2008, The Moons is the ideas of Singer / Guitarist / Songwriter Andy Crofts and they have two critically acclaimed albums behind them to date, ‘Life on Earth’ (2010) and ‘Fables of History’ 2012 which was produced by The Moons and Stay Kybert. The Moons are purveyors of the great British Pop song and have worked with big names in the business including Jam legend Paul Weller.

Album opener ‘Luna Intro’ is a blend of Morricone esque guitars with rhythmic tribal drums and Mantra esque cries before ‘Society’, a futuristic Cosmic Rock stomper, whilst not forgetting its Rock 'n’ Roll roots. This all combines rolling drums and flashes of strings mixed with a George Orwell esque nod to a dystopian vision of the future. ‘Fever’ is a snappy, deranged Pop song which has Crofts wailing, ‘I’ve got a fever in my brain’; tips its hat to the Glam Rock era whilst the track ‘Body Snatchers’ is a big brash, tuneful song with thunderous drums and a kaleidoscopic driving beat at it's core.

‘Vertigo’ is the sound of a classic science fiction B-Movie which rolls along on a laid back sonic groove before ‘All in my Mind’, a dark psychotic ballad with full strings, Gothic sounding harpsichord and unhinged church organ, is The Moons at their most demented state. ‘Heart and Soul’ is flamboyant in its very nature conjuring up images of Marc Bolan and David Bowie jamming with Mott the Hoople and The Sweet. ‘You can’t slow me Down’ is confrontational Rock 'n’ Roll before the Psychedelic piano-led ballad ‘Sometimes’, shows Crofts at his contemplative best singing “Sometimes I feel like I would be better all alone”, a passionate and earnest plea about isolation and loneliness. ‘Time’s not Forever’ is more of a modern day in your face, Pop / Rock 'n’ Roll, which The Moons do arguably better than most whilst ‘Rage and Romance’ is glorious, unrestrained decadence with catchy chorus and exquisite arrangement before ‘On the Moon’, a whimsical, dream like, blissed out Blues track closes the album.

“'Mindwaves' is a melting pot of melody, love, dreams and nightmares. Its every brick my mind has built over the years, it’s my favourite album!” - Andy Crofts (The Moons)

Crofts’ songwriting craftsmanship deals with typical modern day life. With a mixed melting pot of melody, texture and influence, The Moons are honest songwriting personified with exquisite arrangement and glorious production which harks back to a golden era in classic songwriting.