Shayan Regan is out with a stellar new EP titled Selene. Lyrically, the EP orbits a man’s escalating fixation with Luna, his celestial muse. It dwells in the liminal moment before launch, when love stretches into ache, and Earth becomes a distant shimmer beyond the spacecraft’s window. Selene is more than an EP, it’s an experience, and a trip that all should take.
The record blends folky warmth and pop energy with lush production, soaring and effected vocals, standout melodies, and a touch of disco and electronic flair, all wrapped in devotional lyrics that pull you deep into its astral journey. Rock the Pigeon is super stoked to break it down, track by track.
The record launches with Eos, a luminous opening track that glows with a melody only a truly masterful songwriter could compose. Shayan Regan displays a stellar vocal range, gliding effortlessly between major and minor keys like a spacecraft navigating shifting orbits. His voice, both celestial and grounded, lifts into the stratosphere, rising in head voice, anchored in chest, hovering above shimmering acoustic guitars and a gravitational bass line. The lyrics chart the beginning of a destined voyage, one fraught with cosmic uncertainty. “I don’t know if I can survive it, but it’s better knowing where we are,” he sings, staring into the great unknown, ready to leave Earth’s atmosphere behind. The journey has only just begun.
The next track, Luna, floats in like moonlight drifting through a silent cosmos, gentle and hypnotic, its intro a lullaby suspended in zero gravity. Then, the song bursts into a radiant chorus, that is quite the earworm, carried by luminous vocal melodies that swirl like distant galaxies. With tender vocals and a warm acoustic foundation, Luna becomes a sonic offering to the feminine. “Luna, tell me what I should do. And Luna, is it bad to want you?” the narrator asks, not with entitlement, but with awe. This is a masculine figure standing in reverence before a force far older and wiser than himself. Luna, the celestial feminine, carries ancient knowledge, cosmic power etched into her very being. She is both muse and guide, embodying wisdom that predates stars. In Luna, the masculine doesn’t lead, it listens, it yearns, it follows. “Luna, I will die before you,” he confesses, surrendering to a power he can’t contain but deeply admires. The song radiates with the truth that the feminine holds the galaxy’s deeper knowing, mystical, magnetic, and eternal.
M A G NE T I C A leans more into pop, driven by a beat and bass groove that makes you sway without even thinking. The vocals are soaked in reverb and autotune, sounding majestic, almost divine. Shayan Regan delivers effortlessly catchy melodies, pulling the listener deeper into his grand adventure. The chorus is huge, and a total sing-along moment: “There’s only one problem, I think I’m falling for the moon. She comes around once in a while, I don’t know what I’m going to do.” He’s on his knees in love, fully surrendered to the moon’s divine presence, recognizing her as his ultimate ruler. There’s a melodic, rock ‘n’ roll guitar solo that streaks across the track like a comet, and a heavily autotuned vocal section that transforms his voice into a whole new instrument, like a signal beaming from another planet. This song doesn’t just float, it drifts straight into the galaxy.
M A G N E T I C A fades out and seamlessly drifts into Drift, a track that leans even further into the pop music world. The guitars hit in sharp, rhythmic stabs, giving the song a catchy, danceable edge. There’s a disco pulse running through it, it’s made for moving and grooving. To me, this one has the most infectious melody on the record. It radiates love and devotion, with vocals that are tender and fierce simultaneously. The chorus is another total sing-along: “My satellite’s gone, I fall out of orbit, my mind’s playing tricks on me, but if I fall in love, well it’s worth it, so get ready my moon girl, ’cause I’m drifting.” It’s romantic and deeply hooked into that feeling of floating helplessly into love.
We lift away from this record with the finale track Perigee – V4, a powerful closing track that sums up the whole journey, both musically and lyrically. It opens with a profound question: “Is that her up there, the girl that lives inside of the moon? She made me feel like I’m wasting time on Earth.” The vocals soar into otherworldly heights, reaching an incredibly high register while staying smooth and controlled throughout. In the second verse, a funky groove sneaks in, catchy and unexpected, driven by a bass line and disco drumbeat that will have you moving even as the tender lyrics tug at your heartstrings. The song flows effortlessly through multiple genres, weaving them all together into a seamless musical piece.
For Fans of: Father John Misty, David Bowie, The Beatles, James Blake
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Written by Ryan Cassata
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