About Grow Into Love

Canadian indie icons Half Moon Run have dropped a new single, “Grow Into Love.” The track was previously introduced to their fans on their Facebook page during a live-streamed concert they recorded in self-isolation earlier this month. Devon Portielje says this song has been in the works for years and contains experiences from these years scattered about its lyrics, including “bits and pieces of various experiences in there. A good chunk of this tune came together while we were avoiding the punishingly hot Australian sun on New Year’s day, years ago, by bringing some instruments underneath a barren stage on a hilltop.

Their debut album, Dark Eyes, was released on 27 March 2012, with "Full Circle" being released on 19 March 2012 as the lead single. The entire album was co-produced with Daniel Lagacé and Nygel Asselin. They have toured Europe, Australia and North America. Critical acclaim has included praise for their three-part harmonies. They have played South by Southwest, Osheaga, Canadian Music Week, Glastonbury Festival 2013, WayHome Music & Arts Festival, and have opened for such artists as Of Monsters and Men, Metric, Patrick Watson, City and Colour and Mumford & Sons. In August 2013, Ubisoft launched a new Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer featuring their song "Full Circle". In July 2014, they announced that work on their second album had begun. They announced that it would be released in fall 2015. In 2014, Half Moon Run were the recipients of the International Achievement Award at the annual Francophone SOCAN Awards in Montreal.