Atlanta alternative metallers Moodring have announced their singing to SharpTone Records and the release of their first single in two years, "Half-Life".
Check out the official video, directed by Static Dress' Olli Appleford, below:
While the band may have had quite the hype following the release of their 2022 debut Stargazer and their 2023 sophomore effort YOUR LIGHT FADES AWAY, medical issues have plagued frontman Hunter Young ever since.
The band's touring plans were effectively put on ice for the foreseeable future while Young navigates the challenges of being "forever sick."
He goes into detail:
"'Half-Life' was one of the first songs written after I received a life-changing medical diagnosis and was forced to grieve losing the person that I thought I was and had identified as for most of my sentient life. It was a devastating blow to an already-tarnished nervous system. This song and sub-sequential songs were my way of coping and writing an obituary for the person I lost in that doctor's office. But when looking at 'Half-Life' through a broader lens, I believe anyone who's ever been forced to face realities or truths they cannot change can relate in ways that weren't the original intention."
On Instagram, Young elaborated further:
“I wanted to take a minute to thank those who waited patiently for new music. My whole world changed drastically back in 2023 while in the studio recording the upcoming album, and I am very much still what I call 'forever sick.' This song is an obituary to my former life and the 'what could’ve beens.' Regardless of everything, Moodring is still here and there’s much more on the way.”
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