8/10

There is a particular kind of melancholy that only truly works when paired with movement, and on their new EP 'RUN WITH THE STARS', MYOON understand that balance instinctively, building a collection that feels suspended somewhere between emotional reflection and late-night escape.

Formed by Parisian brothers Augustin and Charles Hurez, MYOON occupy a space where cinematic indie-pop and electronic textures merge without either overwhelming the other. Across six tracks, the duo create a sound that feels polished but never emotionally distant. Warm analogue synths pulse beneath shimmering guitars while carefully layered rhythms give the record a constant sense of forward motion.

The influence of French electronic music is certainly present, but 'RUN WITH THE STARS' avoids falling into pure nostalgia. There are echoes of Phoenix in the sleek melodic structures, flashes of M83 in the widescreen atmosphere, and moments that recall the emotional uplift of early Coldplay. Yet MYOON filter these influences through something more intimate and personal.

Tracks like 'Dreamer' and 'Boom Boom' capture the project at its strongest, balancing accessible hooks with enough depth and atmosphere to avoid sounding disposable. The choruses arrive naturally, allowing emotion to build gradually through repetition and layering. Meanwhile, the instrumental pieces provide breathing space within the EP, expanding the cinematic side of MYOON’s identity without feeling like filler between vocal tracks.

What MYOON do particularly well is capture scale without losing subtlety. The EP often feels expansive, full of open-air synth lines and atmospheric swells, yet its emotional tone remains grounded in smaller human feelings. And that tension between intimacy and widescreen ambition gives the project much of its identity.

Rather than chasing the louder extremes of modern electro-pop, MYOON lean into mood, pacing and atmosphere. For a duo still carving out their place within contemporary indie electronic music, the pair already sound remarkably assured. And 'RUN WITH THE STARS' feels like a carefully lit journey through memory, motion and emotional escape, capturing something understated, immersive and quietly affecting.