Album Review: The Moon and You 'A White Light That Sings'

Hailing from Asheville, Ryan Furstenberg and Melissa Hyman comprise the duo known as The Moon and You. While the twosome shares vocal duties, Ryan plays guitar and Melissa can be found on cello. This past May, they released their latest album, A White Light That Sings. Comprised of eleven songs, the disc is full of beautifully unique string arrangements, folk melodies, charming harmonies and thought provoking lyrics that start with opening track “Clever Worms” and continue to the hymn-like “Bottom of the Road” before moving onto the closer “Austen’s Lullaby.” In between those songs are eight more tunes including the gloriously folky “Currituck County Moon,” the Appalachian sound (juxtaposing the title) of “Micro-chip Electrode Brain,” the gothic-like “Somebody Else” - where a person turns out to be someone other than you thought they were - and the jazzy, dreamlike “Diamonds.” All in, it’s an intriguing, and often beguiling, record that you should definitely give a listen.

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