Song of the Day: Moonchild – Too Good
Los Angeles neo-soul trio Moonchild shared a new song Too Good, the first single to be released from the band's forthcoming new album Starfruit
Too Good is about being wrapped up in the high of love, and yet fighting off that sneaking suspicion that something terrible is around the corner, waiting to take it all away, multi-instrumentalist, producer, vocalist, and lyricist Amber Navran explains
Starfruit is the fifth album from LA-trio Moonchild (Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk). The result of ten years spent working and growing together, The album showcases the respect, musical understanding, and love the trio have, both for each other and for the noteworthy list of collaborators featured on the album. Bringing a host of beautiful melodies and personal lyrics, Starfruit beholds offerings from Lalah Hathaway, Alex Isley, Tank and The Bangas, Rapsody, Ill Camille, Mumu Fresh, Chantae Cann and Josh Johnson. This is our 5th album, which felt like a big milestone to us. They all added their magic touch to the songs and really brought the music to a new and special place, Amber muses.
Listen to Moonchild new single Too Good, from the band's forthcoming new album Starfruit:
Their first release featuring collaborations, Moonchild take the opportunity on Starfruit to work with a number of acclaimed Black female musicians. I was so overjoyed that they were down and I’m obsessed with everything they did! Amber enthuses. All too often Black women don’t get the recognition and credit they deserve for their incredible talent and contributions to the music industry, and in every industry, scene and space. Each one of these women has been a huge inspiration to us and we were so honored to get the opportunity to make music with them. Each providing their own ‘goosebump’ moment to Starfruit, the eclectic mix of vocals and lyrics set to the backdrop of Moonchild’s musical synergy and understanding makes for something spellbinding. My favorite moments are always evolving, beat drops, verses, bridges, outros, breakdowns, clarinets… every song on the album has moments that still give me chills, Andris Mattson says.
Watch below Moonchild new single Too Good, from the band's forthcoming new album Starfruit:
Other wicked songs and projects worth checking this week:
Łukasz Wójcik, Leszek Możdżer - Kosmyk
Matthew Halsall - Salute to the Sun - Live at Hallé St Peter's
Alex Hitchcock, Cherise Adams-Burnett - to love itself
Matthias Lindermayr - Simmering
Alfa Mist - Bumper Cars
Apifera - Beyond The Sunrays
Myele Manzanza - Two Chords & the Truth
Waaju - Listening Glasses - Live
H ZETTRIO - Spacewalk
Gary Bartz - Soulsea - Cut Chemist Remix
D'agua Negra - ACOPALICES
Adrian Quesada, Aaron Frazer, David Hidalgo - One Woman Man
Blue Lab Beats, Tiana Major9, Kofi Stone - Labels
Cookin Soul - Villainous Adventure
Tall Black Guy, Ozay Moore, KUMBAYA - Viberite (Instrumental)
Jaga Jazzist - Tomita - Paul Bender Remix
Gregory Porter, CHERISE - Love Runs Deeper
DJ Tron - Sole Power
DJ Nu-Mark, The Traffic - Hot In Herre
The Diasonics - Gurami
