"Described by the band's creative mastermind Juha Raivio as "a mirror of a deep self-disappointment", "Moonflowers" is an album with sorrow and dismay at its very core. That will not come as a huge surprise to fans of SWALLOW THE SUN, as the Finnish band have long established themselves as the finest exponents of crestfallen heaviness around, with a catalogue full of songs seemingly designed to tear hearts out and stamp on them in majestic slow motion. This one is different, however. It hurts more. Created during lockdown, "Moonflowers" takes Raivio's introspective approach to new levels of agonizing vulnerability, and at times the very real nature of the songwriter's disquiet is genuinely difficult to listen to. But for all its heart-rending rawness, SWALLOW THE SUN's eighth full-length album is also one of their most beautiful."
More here:
https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/moonflowers/
"For the new video the sextet worked in cooperation with The National Museum of Finland, where the video was shot and hired Sam Jamsen, who directed, filmed and edited the visual representation behind the story of the moonflower. The new album features striking artwork that guitarist Juha Raivio created using dried flowers and his own blood!"
More here:
https://www.loudersound.com/news/swallow-the-sun-release-suitably-moody-video-for-the-void
Laser CD: https://www.lasercd.com/search_results?f[0]=cp_artist1:628
7digital: https://us.7digital.com/artist/swallow-the-sun/release/moonflowers-deluxe-edition-17507538
Tour schedule: https://myrockshows.com/band/1195-swallow-the-sun/
SWALLOW THE SUN - The Void (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
