 MOON WALKER WELCOMES ALL TO WASTELAND COUNTRY THE ALT-ROCKER'S FIFTH RECORD DUE OUT MAY 1–PRE-SAVE & WARNS "YOU'RE NEXT" WITH NIEMÖLLER'S FIRST THEY CAME-INSPIRED STRING-DRIVEN TRACK & QUIETLY UNSETTLING VIDEO & ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE SPRING/SUMMER U.S. TOUR BEGINNING MARCH 19–SEE DATES WITH SUPPORT FROM DEMI THE DAREDEVIL + SARAH & THE SAFE WORD
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 Photo credit: Madison McConnell
Today, Brooklyn-based independent alt-rocker Moon Walker announces his fifth record, WASTELAND COUNTRY, due out May 1 and available for pre-save now. Alongside the announcement, the musician continues to be incisive on intimate, honest acoustic track, "YOU'RE NEXT" out now, with an unsettling video that lays a foundational brick of the all-new Moon Walker universe. Moon Walker will take his fully-charged live show on the road across the U.S. this spring and summer. See a full list of dates below and find more information via listentomoonwalker.com/tour. Taking a maximalist approach, Moon Walker's Harry Springer liberally applies cinematic string sections, stacked harmonies, cathartic, wailing guitar solos and bombastic, dense arrangements across eleven piercing tracks. Gearing up to deliver his proudest work to date, Moon Walker shares, "This album is everything that I enjoy, everything I do, and everything I am, to the highest possible extent. This is an album that I have been dreaming of making since I first discovered my favorite albums like 'The Wall' and 'The Black Parade.' As a singer, guitar player, producer, songwriter and instrumentalist this is my best foot forward in every possible way." LISTEN: "YOU'RE NEXT" Expanding upon his sharp, post-apocalyptic themes, "You're Next" is the latest iteration of Moon Walker's active political dissent. The track came together easily, beginning with a 12 string acoustic section that takes on a nearly harp-like arrangement with double tracked instrumentation. With string arrangements done by Martin Kutnar, Moon Walker shares, "This is a moment where they particularly shine. Lyrically, it obviously invokes the famous Niemöller poem, 'First They Came.' It was also the song that took the least amount of time to write and record." The highly anticipated track has already seen hundreds of thousands of likes across social media. WATCH: "YOU'RE NEXT" (Official Music Video) Simply standing at a podium, looking directly into the camera, the artist sternly addresses the general public as the music steadily builds. On the video, director Madison McConnell shares, "I wanted the video to feel like a public address—formal, controlled, and ominously calm—it’s meant to feel familiar, authoritative, and quietly unsettling. While it also is a glimpse into the WASTELAND COUNTRY world to come." PRE-SAVE: WASTELAND COUNTRY Moon Walker will bring WASTELAND COUNTRY to the stage across the U.S. this spring and summer including up the East Coast in Brooklyn and Philadelphia in March, down through North Carolina and Florida. In April, the tour moves through Atlanta, New Orleans and two Texas shows before cutting through the Midwest including Indianapolis and Chicago. The final stretch will see a pair of California dates, Portland and Seattle and close with two Colorado stops in late June. Sharing five albums in five years, Moon Walker has consistently delivered biting social commentary with poignant lyricism through both thrashing garage rock and acoustic-driven tunes–all with a clear message and strong voice. The often viral independent musician has built a fervent fanbase for saying the quiet part out loud–boasting 500K+ Spotify monthly listeners, 150M+ Spotify streams, 100K+ subscribers on YouTube, 150M+ views on YouTube, and 1M+ TikTok followers across accounts. The artist has toured relentlessly over the last several years, including several sold out U.S. dates and shows supporting rock legends like Tool, Primus, Coheed and Cambria and more. V Magazine praised his 2024 track, "The TV Made Me Do It," writing, "The catchy indie-rock melody uses soulful bass lines and powerful lyrics to convey the dystopian intensity of the now-historical moment." On his 2022 record Attack of the Mirrors, New Noise Magazine added, "Moon Walker might just be the most important alternative rock band making music today." The versatile, uncompromising fifth record by Moon Walker, WASTELAND COUNTRY, is due out May 1 and available for pre-save here. Don't miss the electric live show across the U.S. this spring and summer with tickets available here. Connect with the musician via Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for more.
MOON WALKER LIVE SPRING 2026 MARCH 19–Cambridge, MA–Middle East 20–Brattleboro, VT–The Stone Church 21–Brooklyn, NY–Meadows Brooklyn 22–Philadelphia, PA–Kung Fu Necktie 24–Washington DC–Pearl Street Warehouse 25–Richmond, VA–Richmond Music Hall 26–Chapel Hill, NC–Local 506 27–Asheville, NC–Eulogy 30–Ybor City, FL–Crowbar 31–Orlando, FL–The Abbey APRIL 1–Atlanta, GA–Masquerade 2-New Orleans, LA–NO DICE 3–Houston, TX–Scout Bar 7–Dallas, TX–Puzzles Deep Ellum 8–Oklahoma City, OK–89th Street Collective 9–Lawrence, KS–The Bottleneck 10–Columbia, MO–Rose Music Hall 12–University City, MO–Blueberry Hill 14–Louisville, KY–Zanzabar 15–Indianapolis, IN–Black Circle Brewing Company 16–Newport, KY–The Southgate House Revival 17–Lakewood, OH–Mahall's 18–Buffalo, NY–Rec Room 19–Pittsburgh, PA–Crafthouse MAY 31–Lansing, MI–The Green Door JUNE 2–Chicago, IL–Subterranean 3–Milwaukee, WI–X-Ray Arcade 4–Minneapolis, MN- The Cedar 6–Omaha, NE–Barnato 7–Wichita, KS–The Wave 9–Phoenix, AZ–Rebel Lounge 10–Los Angeles, CA–Lodge Room 11–San Francisco, CA–Bottom of the Hill 13–Portland, OR–Hawthorne Theatre 14–Seattle, WA–Vera Project 16–Spokane, WA–The Chameleon 17–Boise, ID–Shrine Social Club 18–Midvale, UT–The Pearl on Main 20–Colorado Springs, CO–Black Sheep 21–Denver, CO–Marquis
WASTELAND COUNTRY (LP) Tracklisting DISAPPEARING ACT HAPPY FACE I DON’T WANNA BE SAVED SANDBOX YOU’RE NEXT WASTELAND COUNTRY SUPERNATIONALIST NOT EVEN HUMAN PARADE THE WORLD YOU BUILT EVERYBODY GOES TO HEAVEN ABOUT MOON WALKER In under five years, independent Brooklyn-based indie rocker, Moon Walker, has amassed over 100 million streams, sold out shows across America, and developed a loyal and enthusiastic fanbase. He has performed and toured with such artists as Tool, Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Fishbone and Will Wood. His next album WASTELAND COUNTRY is due out May 1, less than a year after the release of his breakthrough fourth album, Is This The World You Wanted
Photo credit: Madison McConnell
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