Mit 'Common Prayers' veröffentlichen MOONSPELL nun den zweiten Song der neuen Scheibe. Regie führte Guilherme Henriques, das Video wurde bei einem von "Portugals sieben Naturwundern" aufgenommen, nämlich den Grutas de Mira d'Aire Höhlen. Textlich beschäftigt sich der Song mit der wenig heiligen Umgangsweise, mit der Nonnen im 18. Jahrhundert das Ergebnis ihrer unerwünschten Schwangerschaften loswurden, nachdem bei Grabungen in den letzten Jahrzehten hunderte von Kinderskeletten ausgehoben wurden.

Sänger  Fernando Ribeiro kommentiert: “Political? Religious? Who the fuck cares, really? Music is, for Moonspell, about self-expression, and we are old enough to pick our battles. ‘Common Prayers’ is the kind of song we love to write, sensual, different, with a to-die-for chorus. Hermitage is coming your way, you can run, but you cannot hide. Staying safe is staying smart. Say a prayer!”

“Hermitage is about turning our backs to the conventions of modernity. We are currently convincing ourselves that it’s all about us, that we (humanity) are everything. That the world revolves around us.“ Ribeiro continues. “However, ipsi facto, we are nothing and nothing revolves around us. Moonspell’s goal, on these last turns around the Sun, are to write the best music we possibly can. To tell you a few stories with our lyrics, to be close to you in these times of distancing. We wish not to tease you or to influence you or to sell you our fish. We want to sit down with you at your table and feast together upon our notes and words. Like if we were close friends, like back in the time where music matters the most. In your bedroom listening to music, without having to post our smart remarks about it, inviting the hate in.

Hermitage is an open-hearted invitation to simplicity. To be humble. To be thankful. To serve you solace. Provide you comfort, entertainment. We sincerely hope this call reaches you. That you kindly accept what we offer. That you take our music with you to the place you must feel as yours. To your secret place, to your hermitage. Blessed be.”

"Hermitage" wurde im Sommer in den englischen Orgone Studios von Jaime Gomez Arellano aufgenommen, gemixt und gemastert.

Foto: Rui Vasco