Half Moon Run Reveal Fan Favourite "Grow Into Love"

Canadian folk-rock band Half Moon Run have long been favourites of this blog - their most recent album ‘A Blemish In The Great Light’ absolutely stunned the world last year. It was a record that took strands from their previous work - all multi-layered instrumentation, intricate shapes and patterns, and a veritable cascading of melody - and merged it with something painted with more vivid colours, and with a rare playfulness, too. 

We especially loved their single “Then Again”, which just perfectly encapsulated the passion that fills everything this band does.

They’ve returned this year with a new single “Grow Into Love”, a gorgeously layered track that is already a firm fan favourite after the band posting a live iso-style video on their YouTube recently. 

Devon Portielje from the band described the process of including, “bits and pieces of various experiences in there. A good chunk of this tune came together while we were avoiding the punishingly hot Australian sun on New Year’s day, years ago, by bringing some instruments underneath a barren stage on a hilltop. 

Despite the soothing waltz feel, there is a sentiment of doubt, even suspicion, in this tune. ‘I do not know if I could just grow into love with you.’ Sometimes you can approach love this way. Hence the artwork seemed relevant - one of the first things a face mask says is "I don't trust you." It's self-protection. Identity-concealing.” 

Okay, we officially feel special - this gorgeous song was written in Australia?? 

We can’t wait for them to come back here and regale us with their absolutely killer live performances again.