Formed of Bert Cannaerts (vocals/guitar), Giel Torfs (guitar/backing vocals), Philippe Corthout (guitar), Robby Geybels (bass) and Stef Gouwkens (drums), Belgian dream pop five-piece Newmoon have shared ‘Helium’, the powerful opening track from their forthcoming debut album, SPACE which will be released on October 14th via PIAS.
Frontman Bert Cannaerts, reveals “Helium is all about being trapped in a spiral of negativity and being unable to escape it. The feeling that, even though it might be obvious that things are not good for you as a person, it feels so much more comfortable existing in that safety net, rather than going out on a limb to find something better.”
“It was one of the most difficult songs to write for the album. We spent a long time working on the music, and the lyrics are some of the most personal on the record. Writing so openly was something that took me a while to get used to.”
You can check out ‘Helium’ on following soundcloud link:
Taking their name from an Elliot Smith album and based in Antwerp and Ghent, Newmoon formed in late 2013 and released their debut EP on Touché Amoré’s label Secret Voice/Deathwish Inc. The band members previously played in the much-loved hardcore punk band Midnight Souls, now widely recognised as one of the finest in the country.
Separating this band though will take some serious thought, as they come built with a strong DIY punk ethic and have been friends since their mid-teens. All band members have matching tattoos, cite the likes The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive, The Ramones, Oasis and Sunn o))) as influences and to them, everything is new, and this is the start of it.
“lush textures allied to grinding tempos and almost industrial swathes of noise.” – CLASH
The boys have toured with bands all over Europe, with likes of Touché Amoré, Basement, Nothing and Cloakroom and will soon be touring Europe again this December include UK headline show at The Garage in London.
December European Tour Dates:
3rd – Vera, Groningen (NL)
6th – Cassiopeia, Berlin (DE)
7th – Hafenklang, Hamburg (DE)
8th – The Garage, London (UK)
10th – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BE)
(More tour dates TBA)
For more details and to keep updated, check out Newmoon social media links below: