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Haleiwa

by Moon Eyed

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First Days 02:55
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Doomed Fool 02:46
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Carpe Diem 03:35
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Eclaircie 03:01
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Haleiwa 02:56
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Love 04:03
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about

Debut album out on cassette tape and digital downloads thanks to Pleasence Records.

"The sounds of husband and wife duo Moon Eyed, aka Simon Letourneau and Elizabeth-Jane Bitze, transport the playfulness of 1960s psych-poppers into the 21st century on their debut album Haleiwa, weaving twangy guitars, glowing synths and subdued drum machines into a bedroom pop record worthy of the outdoor sunny surf community in Hawaii it's named after.

Much of Haleiwa reflects its sandy island namesake, where the duo honeymooned. The album's surf-pop tunes are lined by bending guitars and synths; soft-spoken vocals sung in unison compose a wallflower's love confession on "Heart in the Shade," while the minimalism of "Eclaircie" sounds like Françoise Hardy in the midst of Broadcast's sonic territory.

The album crests with the pulse of Bitze's organ on "Underground Ocean," which evokes waves crashing on a beach alongside Letourneau's melting, psychedelic guitar riffs. Water is a recurrent motif on the album, from its romping momentum on the surf to its ability to blanket and heal — something like love itself.

Haleiwa will unjangle any big city nerves with its beautiful simplicity."

Exclaim, 7/10

"The post-Tiki vibes of “Heart in the Shade” seem perfectly fit for the cooler temps and mild temperaments of Toronto duo Moon Eyed. The husband and wife tap into the warmth of Hawaiian summers that are quickly fading into the dusk of Canadian winters. The melody of “Heart in the Shade” from the forthcoming Haleiwa is a far less radical approach to the lo-fi psychedelia Moon Eyed presents throughout their first release for Pleasence. Where much of the album has a weird electronica vibe like your Grandmother playing the mellotron in the parlour, “Heart in the Shade” is reminiscent of similar pop perverter Trevor Tremaine’s Attempt. And pardon the pun, but Moon Eyed’s attempt at a similar path is a successful one. The whole cassette hits just in time for fall, but will keep you warm throughout the long winter as you dream of warmer climates and happier times."

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released October 13, 2017

All music, words, and art by Moon Eyed, 2017, except "Carpe Diem" (Written by the Fugs/Kupferberg, 1965).

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Moon Eyed Toronto, Ontario

Elizabeth-Jane Bitze &
Simon Letourneau
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MOON EYED.

Next shows

Album Release party with the Seams and WLAMRT, November 4th @ DDL, Toronto.

November 25th @ the Handlebar with Birds of Paradise
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