Black Wing - No Moon

Now this is a fascinating and exciting one. Black Wing is a deeply emotive chillwave project from Dan Barrett of Have A Nice Life and Giles Corey. His debut with this project, No Moon is a raw and emotional offering. It sees gorgeous post punk layers interacting on a largely electronic soundscape. It makes for a compelling record from a creator who has consistently proven that he is among the best in his field. It makes for some very satisfying listen, practically guaranteed to make you too emotional. No Moon is a stunner through and through. 

Black Wing can't help but to leave me in awe. There are moments here that are incredibly personal. Most poignant perhaps comes on the track "Choir Of Assholes" where a voiceover comes in and says "I just want to start suffering so much." If that doesn't hit you in the gut then I don't know what will. There is a sense of looking deep within and trying to figure out oneself and finding a way forward through all the madness. The deep internal pain that drives this record is a huge part of what makes it so compelling. It's a delight to get lost in this album and to find a sense of self within the interlocking layers and very real nature of the compositions. 

There is simply so much to fall in love with on this record. It's an album that sees Dan Barrett building on past ideas but taking them in a bold new direct. This is in many ways a daring effort, but the way that it builds on pre-existing tropes is oddly comforting. Few albums are going to really tug at your heart strings in the same way that No Moon really does. It's a chillwave meets post punk offering that delves deep into the struggle of self and gives you a way to move forward despite the lies and bullshit that might be tearing you down.

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