Alt rock baddie SamSeb Kierkegaard has just released their new single Luna: Luna Moonlight, following their recent release of Luna: The Invisible Irony.
Setting the tone with a guitar crescendo flowing into vibrant rock drums, the Kent-based artist SamSeb Kierkegaard opens the second chapter of their dystopian saga with the lyrics, “Uncertainty attacked me with its large claws, and I heard the whisper of a girl saying ‘Do you like being loved by people when you gotta hide yourself?‘”
The introspective opening is a continuation from Luna: The Invisible Irony. To understand the sequel, let’s revisit the first chapter.
Luna: The Invisible Irony tells the story of a boy, a moon-light girl, and a monster called Uncertainty. As the story goes, the boy escapes the city of Reality and wanders off to the city of Dreams and Happiness, where the monster Uncertainty starts to chase him. Saved by the girl who appears under the moonlight, the boy grasps to the illusion of Dream, not wanting to face the city of Reality, where the rain is always pouring down, but the monster of Uncertainty suddenly appears again to burn down the city of dream and happiness.
This was a taster of SamSeb Kierkegaard‘s frequency, and the EP that the artist has been working on.
On Luna: Luna Moonlight, SamSeb Kierkegaard continues the tale of the boy who was attacked by Uncertainty the Monster and the disappearance of his rescuer, Luna Moonlight.
Luna: Luna Moonlight is the second chapter of the story I wrote involving the boy, Luna Moonlight and Uncertainty the Monster. Having escaped the city of Reality, the boy believes that he belongs in the city of Dream and Happiness which in fact actually does not exist. Our heroine Luna Moonlight, who appeared to save the boy and has now disappeared, encourages him to leave the city, to which the boy does not listen. The song depicts the imagery of two conflicting innermost thoughts of facing reality for progression and pursuing delusional hedonism. The boy is haunted by Uncertainty and spoken to by Luna Moonlight which is the manifestation of his unconscious realisation that he needs to face reality. The boy is in constant denial and convinces himself that he belongs in the city of Dreams and Happiness and wants to live forever with Luna who doesn’t exist in reality.
We are deep in the concept and narrative with Sam, which is refreshing considering society’s tendency towards more disposable content. It’s exciting to experience a rare artist who embodies nostalgic elements of artists such as Bowie, but with a fresh cerebral take.
You can explore more of SamSeb Kierkegaard‘s songs below and stream both Luna tracks on our New Music Spotlight playlist.