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I am far from a professional or even casual music reviewer but I wanted to share a few thoughts on this album now that I’ve given it a few spins. Right to the overall point- Moth fucking hit it out of the park. The songwriting is poetic and beautiful and tragic and every emotion between joy and despair can be found to sing along to. The backing musicians deliver an amazing bed for Moth to lay her words on. The mixing is phenomenal and whether it’s a multi instrumental crescendo or just Moth’s voice and guitar my entire home was filled with a robust warm wall of sound when I cranked up the volume. The pressing itself is flawless and I’m a sucker for a pretty disc and this yellow is as pretty as a record can be while being a fun thematic tie in (dying sun- get it? The record itself is the sun). The record contains an insert that is super fun featuring writings from some of your favorite friends of Moth. I won’t spoil it it’s more fun to discover it yourself but thanks Jacob for writing the perfect little blurb to represent a song about our shared home town. This is my favorite record of 2026 so far in any genre and I can’t wait to share it with friends who don’t necessarily listen to folk punk and aren’t aware of Moth or SWSS because it’s just such a good introduction. I’m a big believer that great art comes from an artists ability to make you feel their emotions about their lives despite their experiences being very different from your own. Moth absolutely does this with every song here. Ok I’ll shut up now but damn I am happy this album is in my life and the world now and you should get it if you have the ability.