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Whether you’re an amateur astronomer, unapologetic astrologer, wannabe werewolf, or just love gazing at that big airborne pizza pie every once in a while, pretty much everyone can agree that there’s a certain magic to witnessing a full moon. And depending on how tethered you feel to Earth’s nightlight, as it cycles through phases, you might feel like you’re adopting new attitudes here and there as well.
At least that’s the case for Austin duo Warm Sound. Former romantic partners who’ve since preserved their relationship of creative collaboration as co-producers, Warm Sound has historically relished in a synth-saturated psychedelic style going back to their 2022 debut EP Terminus. But even on last June’s strictly instrumental sophomore record Empty Streets, Warm Sound’s shown a heavy predilection for downtempo drones.
On the appearance of last Friday’s supermoon, however, Warm Sound welcomed harmonized vocals back into the mix and upped the BPM for something with a little more chin-up character than we’re used to. Fittingly titled “Moons”, this tune is all about durability against hardship and taking time for yourself to properly get through trauma. Sonically? It hurdles through the cosmos with subtle arpeggios, spacey pads, highly-driven drum programming, and one hell of a ritardando that puts this glowing beauty to bed on the other side of the horizon.
