Moon Walker – The Attack Of Mirrors Album Review
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on another world. This event was massive and breathtaking.
Brooklyn-based alt-rock artist Moon Walker aka Harry Springer makes electric and eclectic music. His new single is an attack on the deeply flawed structures that lay at the foundation of American society.
The Attack Of Mirrors
As the sonic evolution continues on Brooklyn-based alt-rock artist Moon Walker, the sophomore album ‘The Attack Of Mirrors’ explores deeper flawed structures that lay at the core of American society. This is a darker and more depressing record than the debut Truth To Power (2021), which featured a funkier sound underlining an enraged vocal ferocity and lyrical hopelessness. Despite the more melancholy and dark themes, the songwriting remains gripping as it takes aim at a number of different topics:
This album’s opener ‘Disturbed Suburbia’ reviews a childhood spent in suburban America through the lens of a looking glass. The groovy bassline and fuzzy vocals meld into powerful societal commentary, ripping through everything from capitalism to distrust of the media.
The scathingly political ‘The Price Of Life Itself’ also focuses on the topic of social injustice with lyrics that lash out at corrupt politicians and the media who manipulate the public. The pulsing ‘TV Made Me Do It’ also takes aim at the media’s influence over people and their brainwashing baked into their televised entertainment news.
With a sonic palate that spans multiple genres, Moon Walker’s edgy sound is the perfect marriage of 70’s classic rock and funk and modern day alternative rock. This is a band to watch. Their latest single ‘Doombox’ is an explosive, infectious track that proves they’re a force to be reckoned with.
Apocalypticism
Apocalypticism is one of the most enduring and influential of all religious beliefs. It is a sub-category of eschatology, which deals with the end times or the eventual fate of humanity (societal collapse, human extinction etc). Apocalypticism tends to focus on cryptic revelations about a sudden, dramatic, and cataclysmic intervention by God in history; the judgment of mankind; the salvation of the elect; and the establishment of a new heaven and earth.
Apocalyptic prophecies usually involve a dichotomy of MOON WALKER good and evil. The virtuous will be saved from the coming destruction and will live in the new kingdom, while the wicked will be condemned to a fiery hell. There is often dualistic language, with everything falling into the two opposing camps: light versus darkness, truth versus deceit.
Interestingly enough, MOON WALKER’s latest album is called Apocalypticism, which references this violent Christian Armageddon that will take place at the end of time and reaffirm the righteous’ supremacy over evil. This makes perfect sense, given that most of these apocalyptic prophets believe that we are living in the beginning of the apocalypse.
MOON WALKER understands that social media is a powerful tool for maintaining the status quo and societal norms, which is why it has taken a stand against companies like TikTok that manipulate users through their algorithms to push an agenda or limit free speech. In an age where social media has become a major driving force in the economy, this album is a wake-up call to those who don’t think twice about their digital footprint.
The Price Of Life Itself
On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong took one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind as he became the first person to set foot on another planet. Millions around the world gathered around their television sets to watch him accomplish this amazing feat and Armstrong’s famous words brought the human scale of this massive accomplishment into homes everywhere.
Moon Walker has a similar effect on audiences with his gritty new single ‘The Price Of Life Itself’. Opening MOON WALKER with a groovy bassline and fuzzy vocals, the track erupts into powerful societal commentary critiquing everything from capitalism to a distrust of the media.
Taking inspiration from the teachings of Grandmother LaneSaan, who is part of an unbroken Moonwalker lineage through her Yaqui grandmother and who teaches about working with nature in a sacred way, the song is an oracle on the price of living and how it’s not always fair to everyone.
The song’s thrashing garage rock sound is the perfect combination of 70s classic rock and modern day alternative rock. It’s the perfect fit for fans of the White Stripes, Talking Heads and Wild Cherry – and even MJ himself! It is engineered to adapt to your stride so that you can walk faster or slower and can go up and down hills. It is built to withstand rain, puddles and dust thanks to its rugged 8-wheel patented drivetrain.
The Stolen City
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Grandmother LaneSaan Moonwalker was an oracle, healer, spiritual teacher and environmental guardian. She was a member of the unbroken lineage of Moonwalkers, which has spanned hundreds of generations.
She lived in a burrow with her mother, Leda, who was the Moon Woman of their tribe. The Moon Women used the power of the moon to “Wash” members of their clan. This washing cures women of melancholia and men of Night Fever – madness that drives them to rape and enslave other women. This ritual must take place every three days. The gender-specific nature of this woo-woo shuts out trans and nonbinary people from yet another fantasy novel.
Mari was born half Earth Walker and half Treeple – her mother was worried she would be sickly like her full-blooded counterparts. As the daughter of a Moon Woman she was forced to hide her dual heritage by dying her hair and skin and wearing dark clothing. Despite being a great archer, she was always on the outskirts of her people’s high expectations.
