Eleni Drake has shared new song ‘Strawberry Moon’.
The song has sat with the artist on her journeys – sketched out in London, it was completed from her new base in Melbourne. Dipping into a perfect memory, ‘Strawberry Moon’ is a deeply evocative slice of songwriting.
Opaque R&B elements intermingle with touches of jazz, with Eleni Drake utilising warming, analogue tones throughout. Discussing the construction of the song, she comments…
“When I was writing ‘Strawberry Moon’, I wanted the listener to feel the warmth the song evokes within me. I chose warm analog, vintage sounds to compliment the story I was telling, and I created synths lathered in reverb and phasers so the listener felt a sway, almost wave-like, making them want to dance along with it.
It was written for my partner at the time – we had gone on a moonlight walk, and there was this huge dark pink moon shining directly above us on the beach, where we spoke about life – dreams, insecurities, loss, happiness.
Unafraid to tackle The Big Topics, ‘Strawberry Moon’ is the perfect trailer for Eleni’s incoming album ‘Surf The Sun’, which lands on May 19th.
Tune in now.
Eleni Drake will play London’s Amazing Grace on July 18th.
Photo Credit: Georgia Walters