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Melancholy atmospheres and hook-laden vocal harmonies are just part of Lo Moon's game, which they deliver flawlessly on their debut. The California-based trio first made their appearance on the scene in 2016 with the sprawling, seven-minute ballad "Loveless" Also featured here, it’s not surprising that "Loveless" was chosen to introduce the group's sound. Composed of sorrowful yet hopeful chords carried with thudding bass and finger-clicking snare weaving throughout the mix, the track is punctuated by thundering drum rolls in its huge choruses, making for a perfect example of the band's overall feel. What is most impressive about the record is how Lo Moon have taken the arguably "tiresome" aspects of some atmospheric music and merely used them as a base layer for piling on the accessible traits of mainstream pop/rock. Such innovation is illustrated on "The Right Thing," with its arpeggiated minor chords swirling throughout with bright bursts of synth hugging the hopeful vocal track. "Thorns" is stylistically akin to the work of Cocteau Twins or the softer moments in Tears for Fears' back catalog, with a welcome vocal contribution from bass guitarist/keyboardist Crisanta Baker and guitarist Sam Stewart. The track even packs in some resonant, seductive brass in its bridge section. Elsewhere, highlights include "TTMYMO (Tried to Make You My Own)," which recalls the occasionally pensive nature of Fleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night. Another surefire strength for Lo Moon is just how passionate and illustrative their lyrics are; once again, "Loveless" delivers magnetic imagery with lyrics such as "Crosses in the distance bells ring fast, Loveless in our shelter time will pass, would you take a chance on us?” and "Blessed love the love I need, Rolling drums the loveless bleed." These kinds of lyrics paint pictures that can be simultaneously morose and inspiring, avoiding the stock repetition of 2010's mainstream love songs by imbuing them with the bold creativity and vicissitude of songwriting in the '80s and early '90s. All in all, Lo Moon is an impressive debut.
© Rob Wacey /TiVo
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Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums, Percussion - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Stewart, Recording Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Charlie Hall, Drums, Percussion - John Davis, Recording Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Drums, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Scheiner, Guitar - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Bayer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Dave Burnett, Drums, Percussion - Aaron Nevezie, Recording Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Keyboards, Piano - Mike Vernon Davis, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 2016 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Celeste, Steel Guitar - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Bass - Mike Vernon Davis, Keyboards - Sterling Laws, Drums, Percussion - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums, Percussion, Marimba - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Recording Engineer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Thomas Marriott, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Adam Granduciel, Guitar - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - P.J. Moore, Bells - Elise Kates, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocal
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums, Percussion - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, Music Box, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Don Gunn, Assistant Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocal - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Elise Kates, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Stewart, Recording Engineer - Don Gunn, Assistant Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Thomas Marriott, Fluegelhorn - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Vernon Davis, Assistant Engineer - Sterling Laws, Drums - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums, Guitar, Percussion - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Programmer, Vocal - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Gunn, Recording Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Elise Kates, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Piano, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Marimba - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Bayer, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Stewart, Recording Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums, Percussion - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Programmer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Sam Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Charlie Hall, Drums - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer - Michael Harris, Recording Engineer - Chris Walla, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Celso Estrada, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Stewart, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Recording Engineer - Sam Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Vealey, Assistant Engineer - Chris Cerullo, Assistant Engineer - Lo Moon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crisanta Baker, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sam Duell, Assistant Engineer - Mike Vernon Davis, Recording Engineer - Sterling Laws, Drums - Austin Asvanonda, Assistant Engineer - Carter Jahn, Assistant Engineer - Matthew Lowell, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Piano, Vocal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Melancholy atmospheres and hook-laden vocal harmonies are just part of Lo Moon's game, which they deliver flawlessly on their debut. The California-based trio first made their appearance on the scene in 2016 with the sprawling, seven-minute ballad "Loveless" Also featured here, it’s not surprising that "Loveless" was chosen to introduce the group's sound. Composed of sorrowful yet hopeful chords carried with thudding bass and finger-clicking snare weaving throughout the mix, the track is punctuated by thundering drum rolls in its huge choruses, making for a perfect example of the band's overall feel. What is most impressive about the record is how Lo Moon have taken the arguably "tiresome" aspects of some atmospheric music and merely used them as a base layer for piling on the accessible traits of mainstream pop/rock. Such innovation is illustrated on "The Right Thing," with its arpeggiated minor chords swirling throughout with bright bursts of synth hugging the hopeful vocal track. "Thorns" is stylistically akin to the work of Cocteau Twins or the softer moments in Tears for Fears' back catalog, with a welcome vocal contribution from bass guitarist/keyboardist Crisanta Baker and guitarist Sam Stewart. The track even packs in some resonant, seductive brass in its bridge section. Elsewhere, highlights include "TTMYMO (Tried to Make You My Own)," which recalls the occasionally pensive nature of Fleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night. Another surefire strength for Lo Moon is just how passionate and illustrative their lyrics are; once again, "Loveless" delivers magnetic imagery with lyrics such as "Crosses in the distance bells ring fast, Loveless in our shelter time will pass, would you take a chance on us?” and "Blessed love the love I need, Rolling drums the loveless bleed." These kinds of lyrics paint pictures that can be simultaneously morose and inspiring, avoiding the stock repetition of 2010's mainstream love songs by imbuing them with the bold creativity and vicissitude of songwriting in the '80s and early '90s. All in all, Lo Moon is an impressive debut.
© Rob Wacey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:32
- Main artists: Lo Moon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
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