Kevin Morby signs to Dead Oceans, shares new track "Moonshiner"

12 August 2015, 17:29 | Written by Jessica Goodman

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Announcing his signing to Dead Oceans for a record release in 2016, Kevin Morby has shared new single "Moonshiner".

Combining a bright nostalgia with a flair for memorable hooks, the track is a resounding venture through vivid surroundings. Built around the acoustic melody at its core, vibrant vocals and colourful refrains paint a picture that's entrancingly lush.

"I wrote 'Moonshiner' a few years ago after reading what has become one of my favorite contemporary books: The Sisters Brothers," Morby says of the track. "The book was very inspiring to me at that time and it pulled a few different songs out of me - 'Moonshiner' being the most directly influenced. This song came out of all that."

"Moonshiner" is released 4 September via Dead Oceans.

Listen to "Moonshiner" below, and find Kevin Morby's forthcoming UK and European tour dates beneath.

September

7 - Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
8 - York, UK @ The Fulford Arms
9 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10 - Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
11 - London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
12 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
14 - Tilburg, NL @ Incubate 2015
15 - Dortmund, DE @ Freizeitzentrum West (FZW)
16 - Copenhagen, DK @ Huset
17 - Leipzig, DE @ naTo
18 - Mainz, DE @ Schon Schön
19 - Leffinge, BE @ Leffingeleuren 2015
20 - Antwerp, BE @ Het Bos
21 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere