# ERNEST MOON Return With ‘Unkind’, Previewing Sophomore LP ‘Skipping To Maloo’

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ernest-moon-return-with-unkind-previewing-sophomore-lp-skipping-to-maloo/
- Published: 2022-06-09T08:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Liverpool’s Ernest Moon return with ‘Unkind’, previewing sophomore LP ‘Skipping
To Maloo’**

_“These Liverpudlians make a great entry, wetting sonic appetites for more of their
awesome nonsense… lyrical wit as entertaining as the Sultans of Ping at the best
of times”_ ~ **Big Takeover Magazine**

_“Hypnotic… Poignant… wholly addictive”_ ~ **Peek-a-Boo Magazine**

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**Images by Tommy Wood**

_“Blend of the profound and the profane, the witty and the wise”_ ~ **Dancing About
Architecture**

Liverpool-based indie rock outfit [**Ernest Moon**](http://www.facebook.com/ernestmoonmusic)
will be releasing their new album [**‘Skipping to Maloo’**](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/album/skipping-to-maloo-2)
on June 15, offering us a preview of the lead single [**‘Unkind’ **](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/track/unkind)
in the meantime.

Ernest Moon are **Steven Doran** and **Brian Murphy**, two highly creative songsters
with a gift for wise cracks and impactful one-liners, brought together by a liking
for eggs on toast. They offer lush lyrics, heavy hands and a rat-arsed sincerity.
Their sound has been described as pushy pop, “filling the gap between pretentious
lyrical art and bog standard pop music”.

This album was recorded and mixed in the past few years during lockdowns at Liverpool’s
[**Ark Recording Studios**](https://www.facebook.com/arkrecordingstudios/) by **
Steve Powell (Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band) **and **Rory Ballantyne**. Their
songs are as meandering in style and sound as their musical taste, drawing on influences
such as The Blockheads, Arab Strap, Talking Heads and The Specials.

“The song ‘Unkind’ was born out of a chord progression that came to me over time.
The mood of these chords and the sway of a slow 6/8 rhythm seemed to suggest the
ardent theme and lyrics,” says **Brian Murphy.**

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**Images by Tommy Wood**

“The song starts with general statements we are told and subsequently live by. The
later verse moves from the general to the personal and my own moods and desires.
I wanted the chorus to be as simply written as possible. A innocent plea in a narcissistic
age.”

Since forming in 2017, Ernest Moon has released two EPs, debuting with their [**‘Ba-jesus’ EP**](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/album/ba-jesus),
recorded at [**Orphan Recording**](http://www.orphanrecording.com/) in Dublin with**
Peter Ashmore **and [**Gavin Glass**](https://www.facebook.com/gavinglassmusic/)**(
Paul Brady, John Grant, Lisa Hannigan, Mundy**), followed by the electric crack 
6-track collection entailed in the** **[**‘UH’ EP**](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/album/uh),
released** **in 2019 and recorded in Barcelona by **Marc Antoli.**

Previous to that, Brian and Steve supplied the guitars and words for a now-defunct
band called Betty Backskuttle, a band they say was infamously vain and famously 
unfriendly.

Unkind’ may be obtained via [**Bandcamp**](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/album/skipping-to-maloo-2),
where the ‘Skipping to Maloo’ LP can also be pre-ordered. As of June 15, it will
be available everywhere digitally, including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ernest-moon/1372390144)
and [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3p2be0prKNHxxC9qMoQYC5)**. **

**CREDITS**
Written by and performed by Brian Murphy and Steven DoranRecorded & 
mixed at Ark Studios, LiverpoolRecorded & mixed by Rory Ballantyne and Steven PowellDrums
by Jake WoodwardStrings and vocals by Amy Chalmers and Vicky ReidCover artwork and
promo photography by Tommy Wood

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**TRACK LIST**
1  Taloolah Ray2  Unkind3  Some Tea4  The Cotswolds5  Maybe we can
love6  She forgot her kiss goodbye7  Champion stupid8  Big Wow

**FOR FANS OF:**
Calexico, Ween, Ash, The Clash, Sultans of Ping, Supergrass, Pulp

**Keep up with Ernest Moon**
[Bandcamp](https://ernestmoon.bandcamp.com/) | [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/ernestmoon-244815177)
| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4-lITLajtU_q4qHN-KEsg/videos) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ErnestMoonMusic)
| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ernestmoonmusic) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3p2be0prKNHxxC9qMoQYC5)
| [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ernest-moon/1372390144)

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