Moonchild release ‘Starfruit’
Alongside the album’s extensive list of featured artists, ‘Starfruit’ sees Moonchild experimenting with new synths and sounds. While still rooted in their trademark tones, these textures and sound palettes elevate ‘Starfruit’ to new and impressive Moonchild musical territory.
‘Starfruit’ is the fifth album from LA-trio Moonchild; Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk. The result of ten years spent working and growing together, ‘Starfruit’ showcases the respect, musical understanding, and love the trio have, both for each other and for the noteworthy list of collaborators featured on the album. Bringing a host of beautiful melodies and personal lyrics, ‘Starfruit’ beholds offerings from Lalah Hathaway, Alex Isley, Tank and The Bangas, Rapsody, Ill Camille, Mumu Fresh, Chantae Cann and Josh Johnson. “This is our 5th album, which felt like a big milestone to us. They all added their magic touch to the songs and really brought the music to a new and special place,” Amber muses.
Moonchild commented on their social media:
“Starfruit will be our 5th album, which felt like a big milestone to us as we were making it. We’ve been creating music together for 10 years now and we wanted to commemorate that somehow in the title. We were brainstorming anything that had to do with the number 5, and star came up because the stars we grew up drawing had five points. So, Starfruit seemed like a perfect title because this album is the fruit of our last ten years of growing and meeting so many incredible people.
From the practice rooms at school to our bedroom closets, each album has been a representation of our growth as people and musicians. We’ve brought new sounds, friends, instruments, plugins, inspirations, and life lessons to each album and the same is true for this one! We can’t wait to share it with you in February!”
‘Starfruit’ has already received press accolades from NPR, Wordplay Magazine, Stereofox, UPROXX, Billboard, France Inter, Rated R&B and Soul Bounce. There’s also been a huge amount of radio support from Clara Amfo, Sian Eleri (BBC Radio 1), Jamz Supernova, Emmavie (BBC 1Xtra), Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), Mary Anne Hobbs, Don Letts, Tarzsa Williams (BBC 6Music), Children Of Zeus and Marshmello (NTS), Emmavie (BBC 1Xtra), Anthony Valadez, Morning Becomes Eclectic, Raul Campos, Scott Dallavo, Ro Contreras (KCRW), Bandcamp Weekly, Erica McKoy, Ashley Beedle and Asya Shein (Worldwide FM), Huw Stephens (BBC Radio Wales), Late Nights (Triple J) and playlisting on Jazz FM (including support from Jamie Crick, Nigel Williams, Simon Phillips, Chris Gilvear, Tony Minvielle, Deb Grant, John Osborne, YolanDa Brown and China Moses)
‘Starfruit’ is released on double marble vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital. Buy or stream HERE
