We recently wrote about Zadar for his immersive and dimensional ode to love, Julie, so we were super excited to hear that he had just released the brand new, Halos On The Moon.
Establishing the mood with intricate and enigmatic guitar chords, Zadar opens Halos On The Moon with a dark-wave meets post-punk energy and the situational lyrics, “How can I make you understand, the truth possessed within these hands…”
We learn that Halos On The Moon is a song about regret and loss. Zadar tells us, “It’s a song about somehow coming to terms with your failure and past mistakes and still moving on with your life.”
The composition has a mysterious energy which fuses perfectly with Zadar‘s message and poetic prowess. With an emotive subject matter that is self-realized and reflective, Zadar delivers a though-provoking opus, and we are immersed in his iconic dark guitar-based soundscape.
Halos On The Moon features Zadar‘s newest collaborator, Isa Nielsen; a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who has played on MTV Specials, MTV VMB AWARDS, and festivals. Isa also opened the Best of Blues Festival for Tom Morello’s headliner (Rage Against The Machine) and John 5 (Marilyn Manson / Rob Zombie).
We love Isa’s vocal timbre and cannot get enough of the grunge energy that they bring to the track. Halos On The Moon is once again mixed by James Sinclair-Stott with and epic artwork by Mirko Dellamonic.
Elaborating on the creative process behind the track, Zadar confesses, “This song was the most difficult one to complete so far, having taken four months to complete. There exists an alternate version
with different vocals provided by regular vocalist Antonio G but he did not like the result which is where Isa Nielsen comes in.”
We have added Halos On The Moon to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of Zadar including The Upstairs Room, Julie, and Crimson Pain.