LOWMOON is the lofi indie bedroom pop project of UK based musician Mikey Wilson. Drawing inspiration from post-punk, dreampop and shoegaze, the productions are textured with hints of The Cure in the jangly guitars and baselines reminiscent of Joy Division’s Peter Hook.
Taking a DIY approach Mikey writes, records and mixes the music. Speaking on ‘Monochrome’, Mikey says “It was the first song I wrote for album. It started with the bass part which I recorded through an old Japanese chorus pedal into a Jazz Chorus amp. I wanted to just follow wherever the song arrangement took me rather than forcing it into a standard verse, chorus structure. I programmed the drum machine using a Roland TR-505 and ran the snare through a cheap outboard reverb from the 80s which gives the track a hint of nostalgia.”
Mikey’s ability to intertwine melancholic vocals over shimmering jangly pop guitars creates a juxtaposition in the productions that pulls the listener in. Out now on Safe Suburban Home Records.
Purchase Cassette: Lowmoon – Monochrome
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