Francesco Amoroso per TRISTE©

Neon Pink, the second album from Sunlit, confirms how Joe Moore (also active with the magnificent The Yearning – recently returned with a new single- Julie et Joe, and The Perfect Kiss) has refined the introspective direction of his debut into something more immediate and emotionally exposed. Rooted in a gentle, caressing strain of dream pop, the album unfolds as a direct meditation on love in its many forms: Beside recounts a fulfilling and reciprocated relationship; the title track captures the exhilarating moment when you sense that your loved one reciprocates; Pompeii Moment, like a more mature version of the Smiths’ There Is a Light…, revels in the idea of ​​dying beside your loved one when the world ends. Its sonic palette draws on familiar atmospheres, and its ethereal guitars are wrapped in soft, enveloping production. Yet Moore shapes these influences into something distinctly personal, where nostalgia and melancholy are balanced by a quiet, dreamlike sense of contentment. The melodies, supported by restrained arrangements that enhance their mood, are subtle yet memorable, almost as if Cigarettes After Sex had suddenly stopped writing the same song over and over again. What stands out most is the emotional arc: the record moves seamlessly from warmth and connection to longing and quiet pain (the album’s saddest song, Let You Down, describes the end of a relationship), capturing fleeting moments with disarming sincerity. Moore’s vocals, intimate and unguarded, reinforce this closeness, lending the songs a human fragility that anchors the lush instrumentation. Neon Pink ultimately maintains a delicate balance between vulnerability and clarity. An album of shadowy, understated beauty that simultaneously fascinates and enthralls.