“Shelly’s Room” is a guitar-driven joyride through spring into summer with plenty of 90’s nostalgic scenery along the way. It’s the 2nd single off Lunison’s upcoming album “fakepink” (scheduled to release this summer) and was recorded in Philadelphia with producer Barrie Maguire (Amos Lee, Natalie Merchant, Wallflowers).
Sharing the backstory of “Shelly’s Room”, bandleader Matt Vantine explains, “This song is an ode to an old friend who’s hiding out in their first love’s bedroom while their friends ask around about them. The title came from a line in Saul Bellow’s “Henderson the Rain King”:
‘Whenever Frances didn’t like what I was doing, and that was often, she turned away from me. She was like Shelley’s moon, wandering companionless.’
That line always stuck in my mind, but I couldn’t figure out how to make “Shelley’s Moon” tie into the context of the song, so I changed it to “Shelly’s Room” and the lyrics started writing themselves. To me, the song sounds like summer, and the tagline says it all: “I know you’re in love, but summer is coming soon”. This is just to say, first love rarely turns into something permanent, so get out there and live your life.”
Whereas Lunison’s previous single “Candles” was an ode to autumn and all its sights and sounds, “Shelly’s Room” welcomes the brilliant summer sunshine with the dead winter fading in the rearview.
About Lunison
Lunison, Philly’s power-pop trio, is on a mission to create the catchiest and most memorable music possible—the kind that soars through your ears and into your head to make this life a better experience. Matt Vantine’s lyrics reflect his coming to terms with life and his ever-changing relationship with the crazy world around and within him. Lunacy + Unison = Lunison.
Featured image by Dylan Eddinger.
SOURCE: Official Bio
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