Sun Leads Me On

{{Infobox album

| name = Sun Leads Me On

| type = studio

| artist = Half Moon Run

| cover = SunLeadsMeOn.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 23, 2015

| recorded =

| studio = Bathouse Recording Studio (Bath)

| genre = Indie rock, Indie folk, Indie pop

| length = 47:50

| label = Indica, Glassnote

| producer = Jim Abbiss{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a662560/half-moon-run-reveal-the-tracklisting-for-their-second-album-sun-leads-me-on.html#~po8BboH7BZRqUF |title=Half Moon Run revel the tracklisting for their second album Sun Leads Me On |accessdate=2015-09-13 |publisher=Digital Spy|date= 9 August 2015}}

| prev_title = Dark Eyes

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = A Blemish in the Great Light

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Sun Leads Me On

| type = Studio

| single1 = Trust

| single1date = August 7, 2015

| single2 = Turn Your Love

| single2date = September 11, 2015

}}

}}

Sun Leads Me On is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Half Moon Run. It was released through Indica Records in Canada on October 23, 2015, and through Glassnote/Universal{{cite web|url=http://indica.mu/en/news/half-moon-run-announce-new-album-sun-leads-me-on-for-october-23/ |title=HALF MOON RUN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM SUN LEADS ME ON FOR OCTOBER 23 |accessdate=2015-09-13 |publisher=Indica Records|date= 7 August 2015}} in the rest of the world. The lead single, "Trust", was released on August 7, 2015.

{{Album ratings

| MC = 74/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/half_moon_run-sun_leads_me_on | title=Half Moon Run - Sun Leads Me On | work=Exclaim! | date=October 21, 2015 | accessdate=January 7, 2016 | author=Henderson, Cory}}

}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Original Canadian release

| title1 = Warmest Regards

| length1 = 3:15

| title2 = I Can't Figure Out What's Going On

| length2 = 3:15

| title3 = Consider Yourself

| length3 = 3:53

| title4 = Hands in the Garden

| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Turn Your Love

| length5 = 4:02

| title6 = Narrow Margins

| length6 = 4:11

| title7 = Sun Leads Me On

| length7 = 4:06

| title8 = It Works Itself Out

| length8 = 4:07

| title9 = Everybody Wants

| length9 = 5:01

| title10 = Throes

| length10 = 0:54

| title11 = Devil May Care

| length11 = 2:22

| title12 = The Debt

| length12 = 4:01

| title13 = Trust

| length13 = 4:51

}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|39|artist=Half Moon Run|album=Sun Leads Me On|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}
{{album chart|Flanders|152|artist=Half Moon Run|album=Sun Leads Me On|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|81|artist=Half Moon Run|album=Sun Leads Me On|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|4|artist=Half Moon Run|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 3, 2015}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|49|artist=Half Moon Run|album=Sun Leads Me On|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}
{{album chart|France|110|artist=Half Moon Run|album=Sun Leads Me On|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 5, 2015}}
{{album chart|UK2|46|date=20151030|accessdate=October 31, 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|BillboardFolk|16|artist=Half Moon Run|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|9|artist=Half Moon Run|rowheader=true}}

Personnel

=Half Moon Run=

  • Devon Portielje
  • Dylan Phillips
  • Isaac Symonds
  • Conner Molander

=Additional musicians=

  • Quatuor Quatres Ailes – string quartet
  • Tazmyn Eddy – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alex Héon-Goulet – flute

=Production=

  • Jim Abbis – producer
  • Barny Barnicott – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Yani Clarke – photography
  • Ross Stirling – layout and design
  • Ian Dowling – engineer
  • Sam Bidinost – assistant
  • Mike Gavriel – assistant

References