“the whole of the moon,” the fourth single from elie zoé’s upcoming album, is a rock-driven track whose energy begins close to the unifying vibe of “Tiger Song” before heading off to explore new territories.
The guitar-and-drums duo — elie zoé’s musical heartbeat — is pushed to its very limits here: Luc Hess’s (Coilguns, Beurre) raw, incisive drumming soars throughout the verses and choruses, reaching its peak as it drives the entire instrumental section. elie zoé’s earthy electric guitars ride atop it all like a rollercoaster. Louis Jucker’s inventive, analog-driven production gives the song a cohesive, grainy texture, while adding his own personal touch: an oscilloscope, his favorite sound generator, propels the backing vocals into the stratosphere at the song’s climax.
Because indeed, this song is about space and time: its instinctive lyrics begin a dialogue with the past, gathering together fragments of the self once thought scattered. Holding one’s own hand, recognizing how beautiful we’ve been, and reconciling with our former selves blurs the boundaries of time and space. And maybe, that’s a way of sparking a revolution.
Work on adapting the new repertoire for the stage is already underway. Fred Bürki will take on drums, keyboards, and backing vocals. Drawing from the visual documentation of this process, elie zoé crafted the music video for “the whole of the moon.” It radiates the same joy of playing together that these two friends first felt when they met, ten years ago. As if past, present, and future no longer really mattered.
The project will be unveiled on European stages starting October 10, 2025 — the day the album is released.
