Lost Horizons, have teamed up with Porridge Radio, on their new song ‘One for Regret.’ This is the latest release from the group, made up of made up of Simon Raymonde from Cocteau Twins and Richie Thomas of Dif Juz, and will feature on the first 8 tracks of their upcoming album ‘In Quiet Moments’. The first half of the release will debut on the 4th December, with the second half being released along with the full album on the 26th February 2021.
Hauntingly otherworldly, the track is littered with guitar riffs and electric synth harmonies, while the atmospheric vocals of Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin sing about longing, past mistakes and nostalgia. A bittersweet energy permeates throughout, which builds as the track progresses, before exploding into a climatic, impactful ending. “I’d wanted to work with Dana since I heard Porridge Radio a few years ago,” Raymonde commented in a press release. “We met at The Great Escape here in Brighton and I thought she might like the vibe of this piece.” Made up of Margolin, Georgie Stott, Maddie Ryall and Sam Yardley, Porridge Radio themselves have been named as one of the most promising bands in the UK, their debut album ‘Every Bad’ being nominated for a Mercury prize earlier this year.
Alongside the release, the Lost Horizons duo also dropped a music video for the track, in which we see the Porridge Radio vocalist in a multitude of surrealist backdrops. Grungy depictions of Margolin in complete solitude are contrasted by shots bombarded with duplicates of the artist, adding to the tracks message of remorse and reckless seamlessly. “…the process of collaborating on ‘One For Regret’ was really fun for me,” Margolin stated. “Simon sent me an instrumental to write lyrics and vocal melodies for, which isn’t a way I’ve written in the past and helped me think about song-writing in new ways. It was really cool to be a part of this, and I’m excited to share this song.”
However, Porridge Radio won’t be the only band to work with Lost Horizons’ on their upcoming album, as each track on the first half of the album will feature a collaboration with a different artist, including Karen Peris from ‘The Innocence Mission’, Marissa Nadler, and The Hempolics. It’s a record is set to diverge slightly from the groups usual sound, but the duo feel comfortable with delving into new territory. “I think ‘In Quiet Moments’ is more in the direction of where we’re going.” Thomas added in the press release. “People have retreated into their lives and, in those quiet moments, reflected on the world, how we fit in and who we trust. Maybe the next album will be about rebellion! But the road is long and winding. We just need to express ourselves in how we feel at the time.”
You can listen to ‘One For Regret’ below.
