Eat Your Heart Out – Walk the Moon Hold your breath Another deep dive all the way down Keep your head This is the part of the movie where we turn it all around Breakin’ away and we’re takin’ on giants Just you and me, ’cause the underdogs do it like that Another day, are we livin’ or dyin’? Never say never, never look down, don’t know the way But baby let’s go Lemme hear you say, “We’ll never look back” No, no, no, lemme hear you say Breaking away and we’re taking on giants Just you and mе, ’cause the underdogs do it likе that Another day and we’ll take another giant down – “ Giants,” Walk the Moonįor lead singer and founding member Nicholas Petricca, this musical project has always been about capturing life’s magic, wonder, and beauty in song – whether that happens consciously or, more often than not, subconsciously. In short, this captivating quality has come to be a mainstay of Walk the Moon’s art and artistry. This held true for the group’s 2012 self-titled major label debut for 2014’s blockbuster sophomore LP TALKING IS HARD (which spawned the smash hit “Shut Up and Dance”) and more recently, for 2017’s What If Nothing. I want people to hear us and be reminded of what they love about life, what they love about themselves, all the good and the bad and the things that have made their lives worth living.įor a decade now, Walk the Moon have been one of the alternative world’s brightest sparks of life – a band whose energizing, invigorating music never fails to inspire, while lighting a heartwarming flame deep down inside. Stream: ‘Can You Handle My Love?’ – Walk the Moon “Next in Line” can’t help but recall old Panic! at the Disco’s hormone-driven songs about ‘testosterone boys and harlequin girls’ with lines such as “My eyes are on the road, and my mind is on your body.” The lyrical spectrum of the album stays about on this level throughout, with gem one-liners like “Jenny’s got a body just like an hourglass, I’m taking my time, taking my time.Walk the Moon talk to Atwood Magazine about hitting their ten year milestone, the many different angles of success, the band’s new songs, and what we can expect from their new album, ‘HEIGHTS’. On the lyrics front, the sonic depth achieved by the layers upon layers of synths is not quite paralleled. The band switches from uptempo drum kicks to atmospheric soundscapes of echoing beats and guitars seamlessly, with Nicholas Petricca’s soaring vocals making the transitions even sweeter, especially noticeable on “Next in Line”. The song composition is impeccable for inciting dance parties and rowdy singalongs, with the falsetto vocals of “Shiver Shiver”, the opening drum sequence of “Quesadilla”, and the heavy synths of ”Fixin”‘ among the notable highlights. And it’s exactly what you would expect from a band who has toured with Panic! at the Disco, Grouplove, and Young the Giant: huge, catchy choruses, danceable melodies, and poppy, life-affirming lyrics. Snatched up by RCA and now putting out records proper, we have Walk the Moon. Then again, neither did the industry - as the band managed to self-release an album, tour extensively, and book appearances at last year’s Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza without label support. They say to never judge a book by its cover, but this age-old idiom probably didn’t see Ohio-based pop quartet Walk the Moon coming.