"Thief of Hearts" is the new single from rising country duo MOONSHINE. It's a boots-on-the-floor ballad that reaches out and grabs your soul and doesn't let go. Playing this track, MOONSHINE didn't just catch the wave of the modern country, they're sending puffs of dust everywhere as they make their lane, all grit, charm, and heart.
"Thief of Hearts" is like a dusty love letter you find in the glove box of an old '67 Camaro, part memories, part new day beginning. Right from the opening strum of a guitar, the audience is pulled into a world where heartbreak enters into a shotgun marriage with poetic justice. The production is warm and organic, allowing the emotion to breathe with each chord. It's music at its grittiest, steeped in tradition but reckless with the feels. What's special about this single isn't just the tune, though. It's the kind you find yourself humming three coffees into your morning commute. It's the storytelling. MOONSHINE taps into a timeless country trope with a fresh spin. The song's description is a vibrant image of a wild love storm. MOONSHINE is happy because they stole the storm as well, and it can't be love there if the other partner is not there for the good or bad times.
The vocals in the performance are a case study of restraint and release. The delivery has a smoky sincerity- part Miranda Lambert and part early Willie Nelson familiar, but fiercely its own. You register every word, every pause, every sigh. It's the sort of vocal you rarely hear anymore, making you want to call someone you shouldn't.