Gizem Yetim

Columnist

Julian Moon initially believed her creative outlet would be screenwriting due to her studies at Loyola Marymount University. She quickly decided that songwriting was a more immediate course of action and was initially offered a deal as a songwriter. 

As a new recording artist, she released her debut album, “Good Girl,” with Warner Bros. Records. She showcases her songwriting skills in this catchy pop album with lyrical ambition and modern touches. 

 There are 10 tracks on the album, each extremely different. Her album balances ebullience and melancholy with a tasteful production that varies depending upon each song’s emotional needs. 

 My favorite song on the album is “Good Girl.” This song shows how there are different parts to a person’s personality. Moon talked about how this song metaphorically encompasses the entire theme of the album. 

“I’ve always been labeled as a good girl, which I totally own,” she said. “But as I got older, I really started finding different parts of me, and I didn’t feel like I was understood because everyone would see me as this good girl and I was like, ‘Ok, sure yeah,’ but there’s so much more to me than that.” 

Her song tells people that good girls can be strong too and they won’t stay quite if something is done wrong towards them. As a listener, I gain strength when I listen to this song. 

I also love the song “One Penny.” The song talks about a girl who is trying to make it big in Los Angeles but is getting nowhere by just collecting pennies. I like this song because it is relatable.

 Everyone has a big dream, and trying to make it big in Hollywood is definitely an appealing one. The line, “Moved to L.A. to live the dream but minimum wage is all I got so far,” sums up an issue that many artists and young people are facing themselves. 

I don’t have a least favorite song on the album; I enjoyed every song and couldn’t stop listening. 

I could list all the songs as favorites, but I’ll list one more, which is her single, “A Cup of Coffee.” I love this song. As a New Yorker I drink a lot of coffee. Sometimes people overreact on how a coffee should be made and this song encompasses that whole idea and tops it off with a cute music video.

 I love the lyrics found on the album and the way Moon sings with a soft, airy and modern vibe. The music has a soft pop feel to it and not much of an electro tech, which is a relieving change to the abundance of albums nowadays with a techno-beat. 

The music, lyrics and her voice relax you when you’re listening to the album. This album will not disappoint. Watch out for Julian Moon and her success.