A Dark Rush You Can’t Shake Off

Moon Construction Kit’s “Chemicals” hits like the moment when your emotions peak so sharply that your body instinctively slams the brakes. It’s a rush—shadowy, adrenalised, and strangely comforting in the way only beautifully controlled chaos can be. Olivier Cornu, the project’s one-man architect, channels that fight between overload and numbness with a precision that feels almost cinematic.

Right from the first pulse, the track plants you in this moody, high-voltage atmosphere where indie-rock grit collides with goth-pop shimmer. The production is intricate without ever feeling fussy: layers of thrumming guitars, spectral synth washes, and tight, propulsive rhythms lock together like the gears of a restless mind refusing to settle. It’s clear Cornu knows exactly how to stack sounds so they don’t just fill space—they speak.

What makes “Chemicals” so magnetic is its emotional clarity beneath the distortion. You can hear the tension between wanting to feel everything and wanting to feel nothing, that push-pull that defines the track’s whole identity. It’s the kind of song that doesn’t just sit in your ears; it sits in your chest.

Fans of The Cure’s shadowy drama or Nada Surf’s melodic ache will find a sweet spot here, but “Chemicals” isn’t imitation—it’s elevation. Moon Construction Kit has carved out a corner of “power-goth-pop” that feels both fiercely personal and instantly gripping.

This isn’t just a song; it’s a beautifully wired emotional overload you’ll want to dive back into.