Hotline TNT – Raspberry Moon
Release Date: June 20, 2025
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre: Indie rock, shoegaze
With Raspberry Moon, Hotline TNT returns with a record that surges and swells with raw emotion, fuzz-drenched beauty, and that unmistakable blend of distortion and vulnerability that has come to define their sound. Rooted in Brooklyn’s DIY ethos but aiming far beyond the borough’s limits, the band pushes their shoegaze-laced indie rock into new terrain—more expansive, more dynamic, and more disarmingly heartfelt.
Sound & Aesthetic
The textures on Raspberry Moon are thick, immersive, and emotionally charged. Guitars shimmer and roar, vocals hover just beneath the sonic surface, and melodies emerge like memories from a static haze. It’s a sound that bridges intimacy and enormity—claustrophobic at times, but always reaching for clarity.
The production walks a careful line between grit and glow, allowing the noise to saturate without smothering the emotional core. The result is a record that feels alive—rough-edged, human, and pulsing with feeling.
Mood & Themes
At its heart, Raspberry Moon is a document of longing. There’s a homesick ache embedded in its DNA, a yearning that plays out in lyrical fragments and sonic waves. The record doesn’t over-explain—it trusts feeling over narrative, mood over message. It’s the sound of thinking too much and saying too little, of trying to hold onto a moment already fading.
There’s a warmth to the melancholy, though—a lightness within the noise that turns introspection into comfort. It’s the kind of album that welcomes you in and lets you stay for a while.
Conclusion
Raspberry Moon is another bold chapter from a band that continues to refine chaos into clarity. Hotline TNT proves once again that noise can be deeply personal, and that distortion, when wielded with this much purpose, can speak louder than words. This is shoegaze not just as a genre, but as an emotional practice—messy, melodic, and magnetic.
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