MoonBee – You Are Not A Lonely Planet

MoonBee has burst onto the music scene with her double-EP debut release, ‘Come Move In Another Dimension – Parts I and II’. ‘You Are Not A Lonely Planet’ is the first track on the release, and it’s a euphoric opener.

Encompassing elements of indie pop and indie rock with a clear new-wave inspiration, ‘YANAP’ is a very assured introduction to MoonBee. It captures the concept behind her space-themed project with ethereal synths backing her heavenly vocals. It also manages to feel heartwarming, as the lyrics seem to seek to assure you that you aren’t alone. All in all, this is an uplifting, warm hug in sonic form.

MoonBee hasn’t remained content to explore new boundaries with just her music, however. The new two-part EP is a concept which I have rarely seen before – two EPs with the same songs, but rearranged and able to be listened to from a different perspective. Part I, which is where this track is taken from, is with a band called ‘The Astronauts’, while string quartet ‘WHO KILLED BAMBI?’ rework the originals with a beautiful orchestral flavour. The release, which came out last Friday, January 29th, is accompanied by a multi-sensory installation concert of the same name.

MoonBee says: “With my two-sided EP ‘Come Move In Another Dimension’ I have created a work that encircles the artistic visions and dreams I have had around the MoonBee project. A recurring desire has been to give my music the opportunity to exist in more than just a single shape. I have experienced that my desire to be creative flourishes when I stop setting the framework for it, impose a “red thread” on it or define myself based on what I do not want to be. Instead, I have allowed myself to let desire drive the work and define my universe based on everything I am passionate about. This applies to both my sound but also the visual universe I have tried to create around the music.”

Ryan Powell