Moon Duo
Moon Duo | |
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.jpg) Moon Duo performing at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, garage rock, alternative rock, punk blues, garage punk, blues rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Label | Sacred Bones Records |
| Members |
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| Website | moonduo |
Moon Duo is a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, California formed in 2009 by Wooden Shjips guitarist Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada.[1]
History
[edit]Their debut album Mazes was released on Sacred Bones Records in 2011. The band's style is inspired by psychedelic rock, combining repetitive rhythms and saturated guitars. Their influences include Alan Vega of Suicide, Spacemen 3 and Silver Apples.[2][3][4][5][6] The band's seventh full-length album, Stars Are the Light, was released on September 27, 2019.
Their most recent album, Stars Are the Light was released to favorable reviews. Stereogum named it album of the week on September 19, 2019, saying "With their latest album, Moon Duo were thinking about dance, and as such Stars Are the Light comes with surprising touchstones, with Johnson and Yamada looking back to '70s funk and disco."[7] Metacritic assigned the album a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Escape (2010)
- Mazes (2011)
- Circles (2012)
- Shadow of the Sun (2015)
- Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
- Occult Architecture Vol. 2 (2017)
- Stars Are the Light (2019)
Singles
[edit]- Planet Caravan (2020)
EPs
[edit]- Killing Time (2009)
Compilations
[edit]- Occult Architecture Vols 1 & 2 (2017)
Remixes
[edit]- Mazes Remixed (2011)
- Circles Remixed (2013)
Live albums
[edit]- Live in Ravenna (2014)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | "Sleepwalker" | Best Music Video | Berlin Music Video Awards | 2nd place | — | [9] |
| Best Director/Actor | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Narayan, Sanjoy (February 26, 2021). "The uniquely psychedelic Ripley Johnson". Mint Lounge. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (August 5, 2019). "Moon Duo – 'Lost Heads'". Sterogum. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather (n.d.). "Moon Duo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 13, 2026.
- ^ Nadelle, David (July 10, 2019). "Moon Duo to release the celestial Stars Are the Light on Sacred Bones, followed by earthbound dates". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026.
- ^ Masters, Marc (May 17, 2017). "Occult Architecture Vol. 2 – Moon Duo". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Ripley (February 3, 2017). "Moon Duo's guide to psychedelia". The Guardian. Interviewed by Richards, Sam. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (September 24, 2019). "Album of the Week: Moon Duo Stars Are The Light". Sterogum.
- ^ "Stars Are the Light by Moon Duo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. n.d. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ^ Sapir, Ronit (October 14, 2013). "Winners of the Berlin Music Video Awards 2013".
External links
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