You can get tired being strong for years
Then you hear the needle drop and it brings you to tears.
With the new single Someone Is Going to Cry, Jeremiah James Gonzales of Kansas City’s Redder Moon carves a rich, gothic reverie soaked in luxurious melancholy and painterly intensity. Under the deft mastering hand of Gordy Goudie, whose credits include Echo & The Bunnymen and Simple Minds, the track off of If You’re Falling, Dive emerges as a poignant meditation, vividly cloaked in shadowed elegance and romantic desolation.
From the very outset, listeners step into a hushed gallery of surrealism, where spectres of artistic genius—Da Vinci, Dalí, and Van Gogh—whisper in hushed tones from unseen corners. Gonzales’ lyrics drip with an aching beauty, a symphonic sigh of existential wonder and heartache, resonating deeply with creative souls who find solace in life’s ephemeral nature.
The song drifts gently, suspended like smoke caught in candlelight, balancing delicately between emotional vulnerability and poetic allure. Redder Moon’s melodies coax listeners into an intimate proximity, conjuring an atmosphere reminiscent of Robert Smith’s fragile romanticism, crossed with Ian Curtis’s stark sincerity, and framed through the enigmatic, surrealist sensibilities of David Lynch.
Beneath this refined elegance lies a subtle rhythm, a heartbeat echoing softly through a chamber filled with whispered secrets and half-forgotten truths. Here, sorrow transforms into an artistic act of reverence, a sacred ritual for those who hold pain and beauty as inseparable companions.
Visually, the accompanying video, artistically directed by Gonzales and Brodie Rush, is a compelling exploration of solitude and emotional intensity. It captures the anxious loops of thought that swirl through our minds at night, casting long noir-inflected shadows with touches of early 80s experimentalism. It’s a beautiful, brooding portrayal that matches the track’s tenderly bruised yet deeply resonant essence.
Watch the video for “Someone’s Going to Cry” below:
Since forming in 2019, Redder Moon has stood shoulder to shoulder with Vision Video, Urban Heat, and Rosegarden Funeral Party, turning whispered defiance into a clarion call.
Listen to Someone’s Going To Cry below and order If You’re Falling, Dive here.
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