Forever – the recording project of June Moon – will release her new EP, Close To The Flame, on February 14th on Cascine. Today, she shares the second single, “Blur,” produced by Ouri. Following the beat-driven lead single “Make It Happen,” “Blur” is sultry and dark. The accompanying video was self-directed by Moon. “The ‘Blur’ music video is a supernatural haunted film,” she says. “It tells the story of a mysterious ghost who turns into an angel on The Mountain, captured on black and white film.”
Close To The Flame captures both the grandeur and grotesqueries of love and loss — including twisted romance and personal struggle. Forever whispers confessions about love and desire with a featherlight touch, refracting pop with glimpses of trip-hop, downtempo, R&B and house productions.
The EP was written after June experienced a transformative heartbreak. She set back to work to discover the natural healing power of songwriting, working with her regular music collaborators Michael Brock (Mind Bath) and Patrick Holland (Project Pablo), and fellow Montreal artists Cecile Believe, David Carriere (TOPS) and Ouri. “I was in a relationship that was killing me, and I had to plan an escape to save my life,” June explains. “The record is haunted by a ghost. I channeled her one night when I was writing because I was so scared to talk about what happened to me; I didn’t know how to tell my story. She came to me and told me to use her story as a channel for my own pain. This release is dedicated to her.”
Watch “Blur” video –
https://youtu.be/7crualM_HOs
Watch “Make It Happen” video –
http://bit.ly/makeithappen-video
Pre-order Close To The Flame EP –
https://ffm.to/closetotheflame
Forever Tour Dates:
Sat. Feb. 22 – Montreal, QC @ Diving Bell Social Club (EP Release Show)
Wed. March 11 – Sun. March 15 – New York, NY @ New Colossus Festival
Tue. March 17 – Sat. March 21 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
Keep your mind open.
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