Long John Silver, the latest track from Moon Construction Kit, is a wild ride through the dark alleys of retro-futuristic rock. Olivier Cornu, the mad genius behind this one-man band, shines on this 4-minute-25-second beast, smashing together every single thing in indie rock.
Cornu’s like a Swiss Army knife for Moon Construction Kit—he does it all. As the songwriter, producer, and jack-of-all-instruments, he mixes those spooky melodies and movie-like sounds like some kind of punk rock wizard. “Long John Silver” blasts through your speakers with a sound that’s half 1969 acid trip, half 2085 robot uprising. Picture a spaghetti western, but the soundtrack’s by a synth-obsessed alien, all soaked in the nightlight glow of a midnight cruise down the Italian coast. Cornu’s just so talented at mixing creepy harmonies with hypnotic beats, forming a kind of sound that’s huge yet weirdly personal—like a thunderstorm trapped in an old radio.
What makes this track so cool is how it keeps you guessing. One second, you’re getting pummeled by Indie Rock energy—gritty guitars (real or not, who knows?) crashing into driving drums—and the next, you’re floating in a dreamy pop cloud, with Cornu’s synths swirling around like smoke in some forgotten dive bar. Mixed by the legendary Guy Britton, every part of the song hits you like a mallet wrapped in silk. Britton’s touch makes the track feel even more cinematic, balancing out Cornu’s crazy experiments with crystal-clear sound quality.
Lyrically cryptic but emotionally charged, Long John Silver shows Cornu’s not here to spoon-feed you lyrics; he’s letting the instruments scream their guts out. And boy, do they howl! There’s no need for words when the guitars sneer, the synths howl, and the beats thunder like a runaway train. Moon Construction Kit’s 2022 debut EP hinted at this confusion, but Long John Silver raises it more and more.
To cut to the chase: Long John Silver is a huge “screw you all!” to the mundane. Press play, let Moon Construction Kit hijack your brain (sorry, ‘eardrums’), and brace for the storm. The future of rock isn’t coming—it’s already here, dripping with reverb and roaring like a vintage engine. Turn it up.
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