Moontype

***In 2021, Moontype released their debut LP Bodies of Water. A brand new Chicago band on a small independent label (Born Yesterday), the record made an outsized impact, capturing the attention of outlets like The New York Times, NPR, Stereogum and Pitchfork on the strength of the clear-eyed songwriting of the band's singer/bassist Margaret McCarthy, and the band's gauzy, math-y and full-hearted indie rock. In the years since the band have toured extensively and remained active in their hometown, sharing stages with artists like Frankie Cosmos, Pile, NNAMDÏ, Remember Sports and Finom.

Following the 2021 release of Bodies of Water, the band underwent a recharging period of major and minor transformations. During that time, the band’s lineup grew with the additions of Patter’s Joe Suihkonen, whose other band the Deals has featured collaborations from McCarthy and Moontype drummer Emerson Hunton, and Andrew Clinkman of Spirits Having Fun.

Moontype's mighty sophomore LP, I Let The Wind Push Down On Me was produced by Katie Von Schleicher and Nate Mendelsohn, and serves as a reinvention for the band—not just for their new and expanded lineup—but for how McCarthy navigates the changes in her own life and the messy feelings she sings about. It's a patient document of feeling things out, being easy on yourself, and finding the beauty in small moments.