Eleni Drake is a Melbourne (via London) based singer/songwriter & producer who recently won us over with her smooth new single “Strawberry Moon”, which will be included on her upcoming new album, Surf the Sun, which is out on May 19th via her own Vanilla Sky Recordings.
The song is a love song to a previous partner, that coasts by in a dream-like smooky smooth manner, with some whimsical slick vocals that are paired with an effortless like set of folk instrumentation that is rather hypnotic and blissful.
Speaking more on the lyrical inspiration of “Strawberry Moon”, Drake said:
“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.”
Enjoy a listen to “Strawberry Moon” now below.
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