Described as “space desert spaghetti western” by Triple J Unearthed, Moon Elevator’s six track EP “All Bridges Burn Behind You” is a fever dream of shoegaze and cosmic post-punk. Initially formed as a solo project by photographer & songwriter Gareth Sobey, the debut release from the new Melbourne trio explores the light and shade of Sobey’s personal biography through a deeply personal, bittersweet sound.

Thematically, the EP centres itself around the transformational journey and the idea of standing at a pivot point from where all futures are possible. During his 20s, Sobey experienced long stretches of anxiety and depression and found the shadow of some painful formative experiences difficult to escape. In the midst of this challenging time, he picked up a copy of Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” gifted to him by a then band-mate. Reading the book, something wholly unexpected happened - the spell of the past was briefly broken in a moment of non-religious transcendence and untethered joy. This experience sparked a years-long journey of inner work - one which involved an active practice of therapy, soul-searching & meditation - through which Sobey eventually made peace with the past and began to experience a more connected and joyful day to day existence.

Across six tracks, “All Bridges Burn Behind You” reflects on both the tumult & confusion of those lost years and on the relief & catharsis of discovering how to forge a new path ahead. The EP moves between a range of influences - the shimmery haze of shoegaze; the cosmic dreaming of 60s psychedelia; the blissed out warmth of dream pop and ambient music; the melancholy brooding of post-punk’s most languid balladeers.