In contrast to that last record it ended up asking a lot more questions than it answers.īaltin: What were some of the questions that you had and some of the things you found answers to? That contrasted to the last record in a pretty significant way, when we were kind of coming out with this love conquers all, the truth goes marching on kind of perspective. And that did become a theme in the record, having these questions we really didn't have an answer to. Maiman: There is a song on the record that we wrote in Austin called “All I Want.” That was kind of a familiar space for us, musically, but lyrically there were these big what if questions. But I don't think it really sounds like the rest of the record.
It got us into the flow of making this record. “Headphones” was definitely the first thing that got us back into the flow of making music with one another. Their album What If Nothing is out now.Nicholas Petricca: I don't know if that's the case for us. While the face paint trend has crept across the globe as a way of embracing a child-like innocence and spark, Walk The Moon has inspired a community of creative outlaws ready to dance together. I still feel really emotionally connected to the words I’m singing and I wrote them in a very specific time in my life,” Petricca adds. “It’s wild to me that still feels relevant. One of our first songs still being such a good way to cap off a set it’s so rewarding,” bassist Kevin Ray says of “Anna Sun.” The song encapsulates the desire to embrace your eternal inner youth, represented by the band’s face paint in the song’s video, inspired by Petricca’s favorite Lost Boy from Peter Pan, Rufio. “To get the reaction from the crowd is so satisfying. “ Anna Sun” was one of Walk The Moon’s earliest songs, released in 2010, and serves as the band’s final song in their set list to this day. There’s a very specific moment during a Walk The Moon performance when every concertgoer instinctually stands a little taller and prepares for a massive emotional release. “If we can all find some solace together, that’s nice,” he adds. We’re writing about our own struggles and trying to make sense of this world and all the crazy things that are going on,” Petricca tells me.
“We have a theme of empowerment and self-acceptance in our music. Though their sound may be evolving, the foundation of Walk The Moon is rooted in their message and what they stand for. Someone who is willing to sacrifice the status quo. Petricca spoke of the song via Instagram saying, “Kamikaze is a peaceful warrior of love. Part of the band’s musical evolution is shown through the music video for their newest single, “ Kamikaze.” The artistic video features evocative modern dancers in a sleek space paired with intermittent shots of the members of Walk The Moon performing the song. The range of sounds keeps getting wider and further away from “Shut Up and Dance.”” Whatever comes out of the four of us is “Walk The Moon.” Just de facto.” He adds with a smile, “I think we just continue to get more and more eclectic. Petricca spoke of the pressure to follow “Shut Up and Dance” saying, “It kind of didn’t matter. With the release of What If Nothing, it was clear that the spirit of Walk The Moon wasn’t going anywhere, even if their process had evolved. The live performances are known to involve vibrant face paint and wild dancing. It was fun shedding some concerns and being totally focused on what we were doing in the studio,” he says.įor fans of Walk The Moon, their live shows are when the music truly comes alive, complete with energy, colors and heart. “We wanted to make to make the record first, then bring it to the live show later. Following Talking Is Hard, Maiman says the group switched gears creatively when approaching their recently released fourth album, What If Nothing. Walk The Moon’s third studio album, Talking Is Hard, offered the band massive commercial success with bangers like “Shut Up and Dance” and “ Different Colors,” both of which became anthems among audiences looking for an escape–for at least a moment–from the chaos the world can sometimes bring. It’s part of the journey to making the art,” guitarist Eli Maiman tells me of creating music together. Finding that center point is part of the artistic process. “There are four of us who are very different. At the helm of the “ Shut Up and Dance” rockers is Nicholas Petricca, but it’s clear that this is a group, not a one-man show. It seems as though the band radiates a positive energy that simply engulfs everyone in their path. It doesn’t revolve around their ever-inclusive radio hits or their free-spirited stage presence, but those things do help. There’s something really welcoming about the four guys of the indie rock outfit, Walk The Moon.
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