Hip Hop, Hardcore, Not Drinking, and more inspirations behind the newest post punk / moody alt rock offering from OLD MOON

OLD MOON is the solo project of New Hampshire based musician Tom Weir. Weir seamlessly blends elements of post-punk, classic indie, and shoegaze to create a sound that is immediately familiar without falling prey to genre tropes. Weir began recording music as Old Moon in the winter of 2019 and has since put out multiple acclaimed releases including the EP Past Lives, his debut album Altars, and the compilation tape Dreamer, Sleeper. Where Old Moon’s debut LP Altars was a descent into a swirling, gloomy world; his new album Cities of the Plain (out today, via à La Carte Records) exists in the clear light of day where guitars chime brightly behind Weir’s introspective vocals. Cities of the Plain was written and recorded by Tom Weir with additional drum engineering from Todd Whitehead at Up N...

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