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Brooklyn-based alt-rocker Moon Walker shares angsty new single and video, "Pins & Needles" out everywhere now,, where he fights feeling stuck and the pervasive feelings of comparison. The sophomore album from Moon Walker, The Attack Of Mirrors, is due out October 21 and available for pre-order now, including a limited run on vinyl available for pre-order here.
"Pins & Needles" embodies the disillusionment that comes with feeling stuck and surrounded by others who seem to be moving faster and achieving more. Moon Walker explains the track is, "all about feeling discontent about where you are in life and feeling isolated and like everyone is passing you by." There's a deep sense of imposter syndrome that lingers throughout, and is heard in the lines over ripping electric guitar riffs, "There’s a stranger inside of the mirror and he doesn’t look like me / There’s a monster inside of my head and it’s growing less frightening / And I’m tossing and turning, not learning my lesson / As time keeps on moving / The clock keeps unwinding / I’m running in circles / I’m falling and falling all over again."
In the accompanying visual, directed by frequent collaborator Madison McConnell, Moon Walker is roaming empty subway trains and stations, a place normally packed with people and dons his signature red suit with red-hued visual distortions overlaying throughout, depicting the musician's intrusive thoughts. By peering into the camera, Moon Walker invites viewers into his raucous mind, and finds the empty subway car to be a perfect metaphor for the track's message. Moon Walker says of the visual, "I think the empty subway captures this sentiment perfectly, as it shows me alone in a place that would usually be overrun with people. A subway feels like a perfect microcosm of modern life, everybody rushing, keeping to themselves, fixated on their own goals, etc. Even though the video is rather simple, I think that the aesthetic and significance of the subway matches the song perfectly."
The latest release follows the previously shared, gripping singles "The Price of Life Itself," and "I'm Afraid I'll Go To Heaven." Plunging into more weighty subject matter, "The Price Of Life Itself" grapples with the deeply flawed structures that lay at the foundation of American society. Through reverberated vocals and grainy electric guitar, the track came about when the artist saw a militarized police response to an entirely peaceful protest with his own eyes in the midst of the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations. With the ethos of the track shown in the concluding lines, "We can stay above the water, while still lending a hand to those who sink / The price of life itself." The track's accompanying video brings viewers into a sinking rabbit hole à la Alice in Wonderland, available to view here.
The dark, synthy lead single "I'm Afraid I'll Go To Heaven" is a bold look at religion as it pertains to the modern political system and like much of Moon Walker's music, strikes a balance between sarcasm and sincerity. Watch the accompanying surreal, The Shining-inspired video here.
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