Symbolic Creature by Lunar Noon
Circling a theme of superstition and good luck charms, the songs are about everything from ancient trees to family cake recipes to the new Californian fire season.
The title is a nod to the fact that the meaning we find in so many objects and omens comes from associations we assign to them in ultimately arbitrary ways. But we can at once recognize that arbitrariness and still let them make our lives appear less chaotic and more meaningful. My life is a mosaic of all of these colorful symbols coexisting together – they let me tell a story about where I’ve been and where I think I’m going.
The thirteen songs on the album were written, recorded, and produced between February 2020 and the summer of 2021, between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, from my bedroom and remotely from the homes and studios of nearly a dozen collaborators during the pandemic.
Tracklist
| 1. | Rabbits | 2:01 |
| 2. | Ginkgo | 2:51 |
| 3. | Peregrine | 3:14 |
| 4. | The Rain | 2:57 |
| 5. | Anywhere | 3:44 |
| 6. | Provenance | 4:49 |
| 7. | Ash | 3:18 |
| 8. | Suspension | 4:58 |
| 9. | Meteor | 3:28 |
| 10. | Alchemist | 4:37 |
| 11. | Yellow House | 4:17 |
| 12. | Daylight | 3:32 |
| 13. | Gold | 6:21 |
Credits
All tracks written, arranged, and produced by Michelle Zheng
All parts recorded individually and asynchronously by their contributors
Mixing by Runar Blesvik and Michelle Zheng
Mastering by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Mastering
See individual tracks for more specific credits.
