We’ve been huge fans of Arthur Moon for awhile. Admittedly, releases-wise things haven’t been moving at break-necking pace for the the avant-indie project of queer artist Lora-Faye Åshuvud, as it often happens with music that’s a little more sophisticated than the average. And Arthur Moon’s music is a lot more sophisticated – and complicated – than the average. But finally word is out that the project debut album, following their excellent 2017 debut EP Our Head and a few singles, is about to drop, and preview single Homonormo bodes well for an outstanding release. Subverting anything that can be subverted in the rhythmic, melodic and production realms, this vocoder and plodding drumbeat-driven song finds a perfect balance between experimentation and melody, with Lora-Faye’s vocals guiding us charmingly and confidently through an unexpected path of sonic twists and turns that never sound forced.
Arthur Moon will be performing live at Elsewhere with Palehound on July 10th, with the debut record scheduled for an August 2nd release.