Lo Moon announce brand new album ‘A Modern Life’, out February 25th via Strngr Recordings/Thirty Tigers
Listen to New Song ‘Raincoats’ HERE
Lo Moon Touring the UK with The War On Drugs in April
Los Angeles’ Lo Moon - comprised of Matt Lowell, Crisanta Baker, Sam Stewart, and Sterling Laws – today announce their brand new second album, A Modern Life, set for release on February 25th via Strngr Recordings/Thirty Tigers.
A Modern Life is the band’s way of navigating through struggles with identity and expectation - but at its core, remains filled with hope and a desire to stay true to oneself. Produced by the band, the album features additional co-production by Yves Rothman (Yves Tumor, Miya Folick), as well as Chris Walla, who helmed their 2017 self-titled debut.
In conjunction with the album’s announce, the band has released a brilliant new song called ‘Raincoats’, a track where the vocals echo into a shuffling groove eventually leading to the climactic rush of electric guitars and modulated synths. “Raincoats” follows the incredible track ‘Dream Never Dies’, which was released with a bang in November last year and saw critical acclaim and streaming success to boot.
Following a tour with CHVRCHES, the musicians entered the studio with producer Yves Rothman (Yves Tumor, Miya Folick) to record what would become the next body of work. Their old friend Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie), who co-produced their debut, eventually joined them for some of the finishing touches. The resulting album is one that combines fragility, intimacy, and vulnerability with oceanic washes of sound, doubling as a snapshot of our 21st century existential ebb and flow. “Carried Away” hinges on airy guitar as Matt anxiously confesses, “Every single day, it’s easy to get carried away.” Elsewhere, “Digging Up The Dead” pairs angelic vocals with a funeral chant, juxtaposing dark and light sonic hues. The acoustic guitar-laden finale “Stop,” a song that could easily fit in amongst Coldplay’s most beloved early tracks, tackles an overarching theme as he sings, “Why do I give you all that I’ve got when all I’ve that got will never be enough—for you, for us?”
Siphoning guitar transmissions and a dynamic vocal push-and-pull through a lens of cinematic production, Lo Moon deftly balances expansive soundscapes and eloquent songcraft, using music to make sense of each day on A Modern Life. “It’s about survival,'' observes Lowell. “Navigating through all that’s thrown at us. Maintaining who we are and where we want to be. Music itself has been so powerful for us in our own survival, it can change everything in an instant. As a band, we’ve got a lot of reverence for it and strive for it. We don’t take it for granted.”
Lo Moon received critical international praise from the likes of Vice, NME, The Sunday Times, DIY and many more. Elsewhere, their songs hit the top 3 on Billboard’s AAA chart and the band also appeared on U.S. late night TV shows Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Late Show with James Corden and played more than 150 dates, supporting the likes of The War On Drugs, Phoenix, Glass Animals, Air, London Grammar, and Chvrches along the way. Elsewhere, they capped off their touring with festival performances including All Points East in London.
Lo Moon will be touring through the UK and Europe opening for The War On Drugs this year. The tour includes the following UK and Ireland dates:
Lo Moon Tour Dates
April
Mon 11th BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy
Tues 12th LONDON, O2 Arena
Thurs 14th DUBLIN, 3 Arena
Sat 16th LEEDS, First Direct Arena
Sun 17th EDINBURGH, O2 Academy
Mon 18th EDINBURGH, O2 Academy
A Modern Life Track Listing:
Intro
Carried Away
Dream Never Dies
Expectations
Deficit of Wonder
Modern Life
Raincoats
Digging Up The Dead
Eyes On The Prize
Stop
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