About

It’s a mild October night, and two friends sit in rocking chairs in the front yard, looking at the stars and having deep conversations about life and its perpetual search for meaning. Just a few hours ago, Thomas picked Luna up from the airport, where they met in person for the first time after years of friendship since their first collaboration, "By The Coast"(2020), brought them together. The next day, in LaVine's home studio, a song idea he had a couple of days earlier falls into place during their first in-person songwriting session. "Phlox" is about slowing down, accepting where you are, and focusing on just being. Instead of chasing a high or a low, maybe life is meant to be lived by taking in the moments as they come.

"Writing in person with Thomas felt really joyful to me. He's not just a good friend but also one of my favourite artists, so there was a foundation of understanding each other’s approach already. One thing Thomas and I always connected over was our love for deep philosophical conversations and our tendency to overthink — Phlox is like a grounding reminder that not everything needs a deeper meaning or answer."
— Luna Keller

"It was a joy to write with Luna. I don’t do a ton of collaborations, and I feel like when I get the opportunity to really connect and write like this, it truly is a gift. Writing with someone else means you may not always walk the same part of the path you typically do. You challenge each other, and in this case, I feel there was a lot of mutual respect and admiration for the talents that each writer possessed. I think we were just trying to amplify that in each other, so it was a highlight for me. Luna is a true artist. 10/10 would do again."
— Thomas LaVine