Moon Walker and the politico art punk pummel of "The TV Made Me Do It" (Official Video)

 

"The newspaper's gonna lose it / The TV's talking too slick..."

Los Angeles based Moon Walker dazzle and sparkle on their edgy funky art rocker "The TV Made Me Do It". Visually looking at the divergent duo of Harry Springer (guitar, vox, production) and Sean McCarthy (both from The Midnight Club) and I am feeling an amalgam of T-Rex and MC5 or even the New York Dolls. Sonically, I am loving the funky bass and guitar lines that draw me back to Roxy Music or Talking Heads, that remind me of Carlos Alomar's Bowie mutations. Springer's vocal aesthetic is beautifully audacious and original, a refreshing characteristic during a time when any sort of flamboyance seems to be traded in for the sound of the moment. 

While "The TV Made Me Do It" shakes and spin in an art punk meets glam meets funk rock way, the lyrics shine with dark lyrics informed by recent dark events, of identity politics turned inside out, small minds ruling the roost, broken morals, proud boys and cancel cultures converging, truth becoming propaganda and propaganda becoming the truth and a day of infamy:

"Showed up early at the capitol / Bright and early with a gun pulled / We were following orders by the president and his owners  / Wore the mask of a movement / The TV made us do it"

Moon Walker was birthed during lockdown, an existence where TV and social media loomed large and no one showed their smiles in public. It is nice to hear music that makes you dance and think (deeply). 

-Robb Donker Curtius 

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES


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If the LA two-piece’s debut release, “Tear Down The Wall” is any indication, Moon Walker has a lot to say. The electrifying track, accompanied with an equally compelling and exciting music video, truly has something for everyone. The relentless drums and explosive guitar riffs are sure to please any rock aficionado who fears the worst for their beloved genre, while the spitfire vocals and eerily timely lyrics make it obvious that this is not a nostalgia-exploiting, blues rock band. Even though they have less than four minutes of released content to their name, one thing is abundantly clear: Moon Walker is here to stay.

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