Blood Moon Dreams

Darlingside’s fifth album, Blood Moon Dreams, almost never happened. After years of touring, recording, hard-fought community building and life outside of music, the band faced existential questions about whether they would continue. The resulting record feels human and honest, with intentionally sparse tracks reflecting the circumstances that loomed over their creation.

Rather than creating a record designed to appeal to tastemakers, algorithms and festivals, the band focused on music that meant something personal, letting the songs just be songs. The self-produced release is Darlingside distilled to its essence.

Comprised of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft, four like-minded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their democratic songwriting process includes multiple rounds of group writing and recording exercises, with the aim of keeping their music cohesive.