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Alaskalaska “Moon”

“Moon” is rooted in dance pop from start to finish, but the density of the rhythm and tone of the arrangement are always in flux. The moods are never in obvious fixed positions – the feelings blend and blur together into complicated, confusing, or contradictory vibes of criss-crossing keyboards and saxophone solos. Lucinda Duarte-Holman’s voice has a mostly chipper tone, which lightens the mood a little in the most tense bits, and adds a touch of self-aware humor. The off-kilter moodiness of the piece is the point of the song – according to Duarte-Holman herself, she’s singing about PMS, and feeling as the mercy of the moon and tides.

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