I always seem to get that heart in mouth feeling when an artist who's had such a profound effect on me emerges with new music. Knowing everyone has to adapt and evolve from what they once were, it often brings a nervous moment to the surface as I'm left wondering if I'll be equally won over the second time around. As Canada's Half Moon Run look set to follow up their debut album 'Dark Eyes', Trust gives us a wonderful first insight in to what lays ahead for 'Sun Leads Me On', their forthcoming second album.

Filled with Devon Portielje's lofty vocals and the bands jittering melodies, it's heady synth-laden backdrop delivers a whole new approach to their song writing structure. A departure for sure from their clean cut guitars and linear rhythms, Trust looks to bridge new gaps between a whole multitude of genre's and experimental styles. “Trust is somewhat of a strange song” explains multi-instrumentalist Dylan Phillips. “It's a departure from what you might normally expect from us. It's the last song we wrote and recorded, and it was put together with a lot of fragmented ideas and somewhat of a chaotic energy. It feels a little bit like starting from the end, but leaves plenty of room to work back towards the beginning.” Take a listen for yourselves below.



SUN LEADS ME ON – TRACKLIST
1. Warmest Regards    
2. I Can’t Figure Out What’s Going On    
3. Consider Yourself     Hands in the Garden    
4. Turn Your Love    
5. Narrow Margins    
6. Sun Leads Me On    
7. It Works Itself Out    
8. Everybody Wants    
9. Throes    
10. Devil May
11. Care    
12. The Debt    
13. Trust

'Sun Leads Me On' is due for release on 23rd October through Glassnote Records. A full list of forthcoming tour dates can be found below.

HALF MOON RUN – UK/EU TOUR DATES
21st September – London, Oslo SOLD OUT 
23rd September - Paris, Point Ephémère SOLD OUT 
23rd October – Dublin, Whelan’s 
26th October – London, Koko SOLD OUT 
27th October – Bristol, Trinity 
28th October – Manchester, Gorilla 
30th October – Leeds, Brudenell 
31st October – Glasgow, Oran Mor 
1st November – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 
4th November – Paris, Trabendo 
5th November – Brussels, Botanique SOLD OUT 
6th November – Cologne, Luxor 
7th November – Amsterdam, Paradiso Nord SOLD OUT 
10th November – Berlin, Lido 
23rd March 2016 – London, The Roundhouse NEW DATE

Tickets for The Roundhouse show will go on general sale to the public on August 14th, but fans can sign up today at www.halfmoonrun.com to receive a code to access pre-sale tickets directly through the band, which will begin on August 12th.

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