Moontype embraces growth and solitude on transformative second LP I Let The Wind Push Down On Me
Chicago’s Moontype returns with I Let The Wind Push Down On Me, its sophomore full-length LP out now via Orindal Records, and a clear evolution from their acclaimed 2021 debut Bodies of Water.
Produced by: Katie Von Schleicher and Nate Mendelsohn
This time around, the band—led by singer and bassist Margaret McCarthy—reimagines its sound with a newly expanded lineup and a more collaborative songwriting process. The record reflects a period of personal transformation and creative refinement for McCarthy, who says, “I have gotten better at being alone, and found ways to feel strong and powerful in myself.” That sense of self-awareness pulses throughout the project, a patient, quietly powerful document that embraces loneliness, sadness, and anger without succumbing to them.
Moontype’s second act began with a reconfigured lineup, reshaping the band’s creative approach. Their dynamic flourished not on tour, but through weekly jam sessions that fostered an open, improvisational environment. “Writing songs with Moontype feels freer than any other band I’ve ever been in,” says Suihkonen.
That freedom is evident on the lead single ‘Long Country,’ which begins with shimmering guitars and a yearning vocal before collapsing into a slow, eerie breakdown. It’s a defining track—introspective, expansive, and unpredictable. “There’s something special about having Margaret’s bass and vocals as a starting point for a song,” says Clinkman. “It creates this inherent counterpoint to the song. That middle textural ground is so open to fill in, and provides an amazing opportunity for the rest of us to flesh that space out.”
The album’s opening track, ‘How I Used to Dance,’ sets the tone with nostalgic reflection. Over delicate strings, McCarthy sings of nighttime rituals and childhood comforts. “That era was kind of the beginning of me understanding what it feels like to feel good being alone,” she says. Elsewhere, ‘Starry-Eyed’ delves into cycles of self-doubt and escape while its shoegaze-tinged melancholy is tempered by a breezy, cathartic lightness. Many songs stemmed from solitary writing retreats, but they found their full expression through collaboration. “When we’re together, it becomes something different and more powerful than when I was alone,” McCarthy explains.
With I Let The Wind Push Down On Me, Moontype channels internal turbulence into something quietly radiant. It’s a record that doesn’t flinch from discomfort but rather finds a kind of peace within it. The result is a moving, self-assured second album that feels like the start of something deeper.
Standout Songs: ‘Let Me Cry,’ ‘Four Hands ii,’ ‘Walking In The Woods,’ and ‘Starry Eyed.’
Release Date: May 23, 2025
6.7
We’ve covered Moontype previously: ‘Starry Eyed,’ ‘How I Used To Dance,’ and ‘Four Hands ii.’
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