1) a Canadian indie band t… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Moonface:
1) a Canadian indie band that began as a solo project of multi-instrumentalist Spencer Krug
2) a British DJ and music producer
1. Moonface is a Canadian indie band that began in 2010 as a solo project of multi-instrumentalist Spencer Krug (perhaps best known as the pianist and singer and a primary songwriter for indie bands Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown, but also having featured with Frog Eyes, Swan Lake, Fifths of Seven, and more). Albums include Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped (2011), With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (2012), Julia With Blue Jeans On (2013).
2. Phil Thompson AKA Moonface is a DJ and producer living, breathing the underground dance music scene for over 20 years now. Since being signed to John Digweed’s label Bedrock, Moonface became resident at the monthly Bedrock London and Brighton nights. Moonface has also been a regular at high profile events in the UK as well as major club nights and dance festivals covering most of the top spots around the globe, including gigs at JUNK club, Southampton; Ministry of Sound, London; Global Underground, Moscow plus regular events in Greece.
As a producer, Moonface has an impressive discography including releases on numerous compilation CDs such as the ‘Balance Series 006’ on EQ Recordings and the legendary Global Underground and Nubreed series, including ‘GU is 10’ a must-have compilation celebrating 10 years of the Global Underground sound. Bedrock released ‘Layered Sounds’ mixed by John Digweed and Phil Thompson and the now classic sounds of ‘Between Worlds’, a six track album of Moonface tracks, was also released on the same label and in 2001 was voted album of the month by several industry magazines.
Moonface remixed Colin Dale’s ‘Joy’ out on Endemic, plus his Moonface track ‘Know So’ along with more to follow. Back in 2008 saw Paulo Mojo’s remix of ‘You Get So Give’ feature on the compilation CD ‘Bedrock 10, Past, Present and Future’. Bedrock 11 featured yet another classic Moonface track ‘Futurized Fears’ remixed by Guy J released October 2009.
2009 saw Moonface looking for a new direction and this turned up in the form of DJ, producer and friend Tim Cook. After a number of years promoting and playing at their own club nights ‘Cartel’ alongside industry heavy weights such as Terry Francis, Omid 16b and Adultnapper, Phil and Tim then created the new project ‘Animalz’. As well as working in the studio together; they have a string of remixes. They perform together; back to back with a laptop each, a 2 deck Dj midi controller each, with use of loops and fx to keep things moving, two very distinctive styles coming together to make one relentless vibe.
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Whale Song
Moonface Lyrics
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You could see it's more than just a whale song
More than random flowers bursting from my mouth
More than shit whispered into the crook of my arm
And not unlike the the murmurings coming from caves
With their mouths against the sea
I am the singer at the bottom of the well
And all along the beach
You can hear it getting whispered down the line
Song instead of a kiss
baby, this is a song instead of a kiss
And is that the saddest thing to know?
No, it's not the saddest thing to know
I could see you've made a garden
From the flowers growing out of my remains
And I would say it's not the way I would have had them
But I would also say that it will work just the same
Here we see the shovel, here the hanging vine
Here is where the heart was, here we see the spine
Here is where he'll sing, and here is where you'll stand
Here we see the path from where your other lovers ran
Here we see the pond
It's where the whale will stay
Wondering what happened to freedom, and grace
There will be a whole entire garden at the end of this
There will be a song, instead of a kiss
The lyrics of Whale Song explore the idea of transformation and rebirth, as well as the power of music to convey emotions and ideas beyond the literal. The opening lines suggest a kind of empathy with another person, imagining a switch of consciousness, but then quickly move into a sense of the ineffable, the hard-to-describe qualities that go beyond the surface level. The reference to a whale song is a nod to the idea of a mysterious and profound communication that is not necessarily meant to be understood, but rather felt.
The next few lines allude to the singer's own voice as something elemental and raw, like the sounds coming out of a cave. The image of a "bathing beauty" suggests both vulnerability and sensuality, and the way the sound travels "down the line" suggests a kind of community or shared experience. The repetition of "song instead of a kiss" underscores the idea of music as a kind of substitute for intimacy, but also as a rich and meaningful experience in and of itself.
The final verse is more abstract, describing a scene of decay and transformation, where the singer's remains are transformed into a garden. This image reinforces the idea of music and art as a way of actively creating beauty out of chaos, of making something new and meaningful out of what was once discarded. The final lines of the song are both hopeful and haunting, hinting at the possibility of redemption and renewal through the power of song.
Line by Line Meaning
If I were you and you were me
You could see it's more than just a whale song
If we could switch places, you would understand that this song is more than just a simple tune about a whale
More than random flowers bursting from my mouth
The song has a deeper meaning than just meaningless words spilling out of my mouth
More than shit whispered into the crook of my arm
The song is more meaningful than the secret whispers between two people
And not unlike the the murmurings coming from caves
With their mouths against the sea
The song is like the echoes of voices coming from the caves close to the sea
I am the singer at the bottom of the well
Or I am one of many bathing beauties
I am the person singing this song, coming from a place of depth, or perhaps the song is being sung by someone surrounded by many people
And all along the beach
You can hear it getting whispered down the line
The song is being passed down like whispers along the beach
Song instead of a kiss
baby, this is a song instead of a kiss
This song replaces a kiss, conveying the same emotion as a kiss would
And is that the saddest thing to know?
No, it's not the saddest thing to know
The fact that a song is replacing a kiss may not be the most heartbreaking realization
I could see you've made a garden
From the flowers growing out of my remains
You have created something beautiful out of the remnants of me
And I would say it's not the way I would have had them
But I would also say that it will work just the same
Although I might not have arranged the garden in the same way, I acknowledge that it still achieves the same result
Here we see the shovel, here the hanging vine
Here is where the heart was, here we see the spine
Here is where he'll sing, and here is where you'll stand
Here we see the path from where your other lovers ran
Here we see the pond
The song describes various objects in a garden, including a shovel, a vine, a heart, a spine, a singer, a lover, and a pond
It's where the whale will stay
Wondering what happened to freedom, and grace
There will be a whole entire garden at the end of this
There will be a song, instead of a kiss
The garden will continue to exist, and the whale will remain in its place, questioning its loss of freedom and beauty. At the end of it all, there will still be a song instead of a kiss
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Spencer Krug
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