Moonchild has been revisiting their past work to breathe new life into their songs with new acoustic takes. So far, we’ve gotten newly realized versions of beloved tracks “The List” and “Run Away.” Now they take us to the days of their 2014 album Please Rewind with an updated acoustic take on “The Truth.”
“The Truth” is easily one of the best songs in Moonchild’s catalogue, with its mellow, jazzy groove and thoughtful lyrics. This new acoustic take picks up on those elements but takes it in a different direction. Gone are the brassy horns that made up a lot of the original. They’re replaced by woodwinds for a quieter, more airy sound that more closely matches singer Amber Navran’s voice. In fact, everything here is quieter, from the rimshots to the hand claps and finger snaps, making this take on “The Truth” feel much more intimate.
“Getting to reimagine ‘The Truth’ was such a treat. The album version is from Please Rewind, which came out way back in 2014 and features heavy-hitting production,’ said Moonchild member Max Bryk in a press release. “For the acoustic version, I knew we would want to strip it down and find something new to go under this beautiful song that Amber and Andris [Mattson] wrote. I was thinking back to our more recent Tiny Desk performance and made a decision to use small-sounding instruments, like a toy piano, glockenspiel, clarinet & flute, whistling & ukulele, and the pocket piano synth. I wanted the whole thing to sound miniature, like a model version of the song you could build and put in a bottle.”
We’re digging this trip down musical memory lane that Moonchild has given us so far and can’t wait to hear what’s next in this acoustic journey. In the meantime, listen to “The Truth” in a whole new way when you press play below.
