Moonpools 'Hide and Seek' EP out now. Share video for track 'Say Anything'
Moonpools release new EP
‘Hide and Seek’
via Young and AspiringStream ‘Hide and Seek’ here
At the start of February, Moonpools announced Hide and Seek with lead track ‘Never Mind’ and follow-ups ‘Forget’ and ‘Someday’. Capturing the interest of DIY, God Is In The TV, The Rodeo, BBC Introducing, John Kennedy on Radio X, and Amazing Radio as well as playlists by Spotify (Indie Brandneu), Rough Trade, Domino Records and VISIONS. An incredible live version of the band playing ‘Never Mind’ can be watched here, with an equally impressive live version of ‘Say Anything’ available to watch here. These live sessions perfectly capture all the roar and sparkle found on the recorded versions.
Hide and Seek track list:
1. Forget
2. Say Anything
3. Never Mind
4. Someday
5. See-Through
More About Moonpools
Moonpools are a five-piece band from Basel, Switzerland, made up of Marcie Nyffeler (vocals/ guitar), Jasper Nyffeler (drums), Francesco Vona (keyboard), Matthias Gusset (guitar) and David Blum (bass). Marcie and Jasper’s roots lie in North East England, in Durham, where they still regularly visit family. Upcoming EP Hide and Seek will follow on from 2019 EP Turbulent Times and 2022 EP Damaged Goods. Support from Moonpools coming from BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio. The band also impressed audiences playing to a packed room at the 2023 Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 and playing shows in support of bands like Mild Orange, The Grogans and Pile.
As well as the wall of sound influence of classic shoegaze groups, the sound of Moonpools is inspired by artists like Slow Pulp, Hatchie and Soccer Mommy, as they move between Indie Rock and Dream Pop with roaring guitars and anthemic synth parts.
The concise arrangements, however, only form the backdrop for the catchy and touching vocals that form the heart of the band. Marcie Nyffeler, whose lyrics are often a balancing act between melodrama and kitsch, sings about unrequited and unexpected love, loss of control and apathy.