Irish band Picture This have returned with their third single of 2020, entitled ‘If I Build A Home On The Moon’. The song shows songwriters Ryan Hennessy (lead singer) and Jimmy Rainsford (drummer) settling back into their roots, with an acoustic guitar and tender vocal, as well as lyrics such as “When you look up to me in the sky/You’ll remember the days and the nights that we had, and we’ll have again.”
This structure is reminiscent of the band’s self-titled debut album, however they explored a more electronic sound for their 2019 sophomore album ‘MDRN LV’. Previous singles from the upcoming album include ‘Winona Ryder’ and ‘Troublemaker‘, which are both indie tracks channeling The Beatles.
“If I Build A Home On The
Moon”. Tuesday 5pm GMT. pic.twitter.com/xQ3IptLf94— Picture This (@picturethis) June 14, 2020
In promotion of the latest track, Picture This shared a drawing on their social media pages to let fans know that the song would arrive at 5pm on Tuesday 16th June. Along with the release came a sweet homemade music video of Hennessy in his house – on the moon. Fans are loving the song, even if it’s not very relatable, and the video has gained 15,000 views in 24 hours.
Once the song was out, all four Picture This members took part in an Instagram live-stream at 9pm last night (Tuesday 16th), in which followers asked questions and listened to performances of various songs. Some lucky fans even made it onto the band’s Instagram stories by posting a cover of ‘If I Build A Home On The Moon’.
Picture This band members are Ryan Hennessy (vocals), Owen Cardiff (guitar), Cliff Deane (bass), and Jimmy Rainsford (drums). The group became popular in 2015 when Hennessy uploaded a sample of the song ‘Take My Hand’ to Facebook and YouTube, receiving over 4 million views across all platforms. They went on to tour in multiple countries and release two albums - ‘Picture This’ and ‘MDRN LV’.
This year, the group were all set to play shows on tour around the UK and Ireland, however the dates have been rescheduled for next year. Find the full Ireland dates below.
25/06/2021 – Irish Independent Park – Cork
26/06 – Malahide Castle – Dublin
27/06 – Ormeau Park – Belfast
It’s with a heavy heart that we have to reschedule the summer shows until 2021. Under the advice of the government it’s the safest thing to do right now. Very sorry for any inconvenience but it’s the right thing to do, and we all need to keep safe during these crazy times! pic.twitter.com/IIScBawTBB
— Picture This (@picturethis) April 28, 2020
