Dream State is a 2021 release by Moonroof which tells the complete story of a relationship in just seven songs; singing about a break-up, describing the person, and days they had together in a few different tempos.
“Bored and Numb”, track one on Moonroof’s latest EP is neither boring nor numbing. Soft drums, an acoustic guitar, and that mellow voice we all love make this a perfect track for a quiet day in, maybe a walk through the park, even a piece in a movie. This song covers the topic of a break-up and the next step of meeting new people, which is described as boring as it’s not the person they were used to being with. This simple song has difficult emotions, the music behind the vocals is beautiful alone, the rhythm has a calming effect.
“Neighbors” (we all got ’em), the second masterpiece in this production. If you liked the sound of “Bored and Numb”, imagine it with an electric guitar and lightly more complex drums, sounds good right? This track radiates 2005 boyband, let’s say All Time Low-esc.
Now, the third track in the EP changes up a whole lot, with noticeable voice effects, almost robotic and spacious. This is more of an alternative track and gives the feel to the EP, followed by “Lately” which has that dancey feel, sway, tap a foot, spin in the rain.
My favorite title – “Vanilla”. Same differences from the first two tracks as the third and fourth, just with a sweeter flavor. Continuous complex drums, making it easy to jam to. “Vanilla” has a dreamy feel to it, this one definitely hits different!
“Sweatshirt” and “Goodbye”, the last two songs to cover. Going back to the introduction songs, starting off slow and mellow, flowing into a rockier track during the choruses. The rhythm may be upbeat, but the lyrics are telling an opposite story. Moving on from the person you were used to and figuring out how to let go.
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