Miles Kane has announced details of his new album, Sunlight In The Shadows, alongside releasing guitar-driven new single ‘Love Is Cruel'.
Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Sunlight In The Shadows – out October 17 on Easy Eye Sound – is 12 tracks of psyche infused rock n roll. Layered with lush, screeching guitars and packed to the brim with hooks, the album delicately toes the line between raw, energetic rock and laid-back crooning anthems, all with a sprinkling of Miles’ signature rippled tremolo guitar and a whole lot of fun.
‘Love Is Cruel’ tells the story of finding solace in being on your own and appreciating the peace in those moments. “It’s easy to reflect on life and to get caught up in what’s happened before,” Miles says of the track. “It’s important not to let those thoughts control you. The track begins with “she’s a midnight scooter rider,” which is one of my favourite opening lines to a single. It sets the tone lyrically and musically for what’s to come. Think Clint Eastwood and Judy Garland in the desert at dusk!”
Listen to ‘Love Is Cruel’ on the Liverpool Official playlist.
“All roads, over 20 years, have led here,” Miles says of the journey to creating Sunlight In The Shadows. “Dan and I love mixing T. Rex, Motown and The Easybeats and the result is this record. When we were chatting and sharing references, we were so similar in taste it was frightening and you can hear that shared passion through the music. I can’t wait to take it out on the road. It’s an album that needs to be played live.“
Teaming up with a host of incredible musicians for the record Kane and Auerbach wrote the album’s eleven original songs with contributions from Pat McLaughlin, Daniel Tashian and The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. Auerbach sings backing vocals and plays on every track, as part of the record’s guitar army with Tom Bukovac, guitarist Nick Bockrath of Cage The Elephant and Barrie Cadogan from British garage futurists Little Barrie.
“This record was incredible to make,” Dan Auerbach declares, “from start to finish. I felt like I gained a life-long friend in Miles. And that doesn’t always happen. When it does, it’s amazing. This is an artist who could potentially make records forever.“
A place where he’s in his pure element with his infamous uninhibited, sweat-drenched live shows, Miles returns to the road for a run of UK dates supporting The Black Keys through July, including a show at London’s Alexandra Park Palace on Friday July 11th. Miles will also play the final ever show at The Leadmill in Sheffield on Friday June 27.
