Play 90 second soundbite of 'No Sign Of Morning' @ 'CD quality'
'No Sign Of Morning' is a superb example of electronically biased music; no exactly as commercial as The Pet Shop Boys rather, much more 'underground' but equally invigorating. Where the aforementioned specialised in high profile pop sensibility, Moonshot fly at a much lower musical altitude - very mature writing, stunning musicianship but distinctly more experimentally grounded.
With their charmingly breathy and easy vocal delivery, Moonshot feel somehow relaxed and hypnotically poised. Their use of mainly 'keyboard' instrumentation infused with subtle guitars ensures a soft centred but cutting edge sound. Stunningly balanced and supremely assembled, 'No Sign Of Morning' is aural testimony to Moonshot's precision and vision. Mixed and produced to perfection, 'No Sign Of Morning' opens itself up quite beautifully to allow each component part to be heard and enjoyed just as intended - quality stuff indeed! Occasional additional female vocals add depth and sensuality to Moonshot's already impressive armoury of attack. Simplistic percussive backdrops enhance rather than drive allowing room for the 'boys' to explore and finely hone their wonderfully 'descriptive' 'keyboard' work. It really is quite beautifully done! To highlight any individual tracks would be totally wrong and quite futile; 'No Sign Of Morning' is enticingly magical in its entirety!
'No Sign Of Morning' feels stronger and more cohesive than earlier Moonshot offerings; Moonshot seem to be refining their initial writing and final execution with every album outing - surely it don't get much better than this. 'No Sign Of Morning' by the industrious and artistic Moonshot is a fantastic piece of modernistic 'lo-pop'; maybe not truly commercial in the true sense but from a 'cultish' point of view, absolutely breathtaking. 'No Sign Of Morning' by Moonshot is a special creation that typifies the fantastic work of Daniel Kent and Richard Wolfe aka Moonshot - bloody marvellous!!
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