Minneapolis-based band Night Moves have released “Ring My Bell,” the second single from their forthcoming album Double Life, out July 25th via Domino Records. Following the “colorful” (Stereogum) and “gorgeous” (Guardian) lead single “Hold On To Tonight,” “Ring My Bell” is its musical and emotional counterpart, with lead singer John Pelant extending an invitation to be asked for help whenever times get inevitably tough, all above the spring-loaded rhythm of drummer Mark H...
Minneapolis-based band Night Moves have released “Ring My Bell,” the second single from their forthcoming album Double Life, out July 25th via Domino Records. Following the “colorful” (Stereogum) and “gorgeous” (Guardian) lead single “Hold On To Tonight,” “Ring My Bell” is its musical and emotional counterpart, with lead singer John Pelant extending an invitation to be asked for help whenever times get inevitably tough, all above the spring-loaded rhythm of drummer Mark Hanson, bassist Micky Alfano and guitarist Charles Murlowski.
Double Life is a cozy and cool LP built largely from a string of very rough breaks that frontman John Pelant and Night Moves have navigated in recent years. Alongside the ever-vexing question for artists about when they’re supposed to step into the responsibilities of adulthood and maybe away from the lifelong compulsion to create, especially as Pelant started thinking seriously about marriage for the first time in his life. Pelant is the sort of songwriter who starts with the music—inspired of late by Glen Campbell and Bobby Caldwell, Cleaners from Venus and early ’90s country, and (as ever) Gram Parsons—and then writes lyrics only after he’s sat with the tune a spell. But this time, these songs are direct documents of Pelant’s life as he searches for silver linings or at least valuable meanings during a moment when very little seemed golden. Double Life is about moving through, not moving on.
Additionally, Night Moves have announced their huge 2025 North American Tour with stops including a hometown release show at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, two nights at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, two nights at San Diego’s The Casbah, D.C.’s The Atlantis, Philadelphia’s Johnny Brenda’s, Los Angeles’ Teragram and more.
The single is released alongside a new video by longtime collaborator Shawn Brackbill – check it out above.
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