RICHARD WALTERS is pleased to present âLost In Your Lightâ, an elegant new duet with the vocalist Lydia Oliver.
Lifted from his upcoming album âMurmurateâ (out 17 November, via Nettwerk), it finds the Oxford-born songwriter pairing fluttering synths and longing orchestral arrangements, with poetic observations on the complexities of love and attraction.
Inspired by a metaphor from the natural world that a friend had used to describe his own love life, it would prove to be a lightbulb moment in the creation of this poignant new solo single. As Walters explains:
ââLost in Your Lightâ came from a long talk with a friend – heâd found himself in an endless on/off relationship. He knew it was bad for him, he knew he couldnât see a future, but he said he was like a moth trapped in her light. I loved the idea, and I think we can all relate – sometimes we canât help doing the thing that hurts us most.â
Dappled with light and shade, tenderness and brittleness, âLost In Your Lightâ is graced by the Kin Records signed artist Lydia Oliver, whose plaintive vocal adds an affecting yin to Waltersâ yang across this intimate duet.
âLost In Your Lightâ follows recent teaser tracks âAfter Midnightâ, âAnchorâ, and âMove Onâ, all of which will feature on Waltersâ upcoming solo album âMurmurateâ this Autumn.
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Written in 2022 as the world recalibrated to the tides of change, âMurmurateâ is an album that ruminates on our human need for real-world relationships and the importance of meaningful connections with those closest to us. Combining unassumingly complex arrangements and openly heart-on-sleeve songs, itâs an album that graciously shifts from nocturnal piano ballads (âAll Overâ), to sprightly folk/pop poetry (âLong Way Downâ), darkly lilting lullabies (âOpen Everythingâ) to longing, love-lorn duets (âLocked Up Never Fade”)
With all tracks performed and written by Richard Walters, âMurmurateâ was recorded, produced and mixed by Eliot James, before receiving its final mastering by Dyre Gormsen. Amongst the myriad instruments performed by the pair, listeners will also be able to detect Eliotâs 11 year old son Leland James on cello, plus guest vocalist Lydia Oliver. âMurmurateâ is released on the Nettwerk album on 17 November 2023.
RICHARD WALTERS – LIVE DATES 2023
24 Nov – BRISTOL, The Louisiana
25 Nov – OXFORD, Jericho Tavern
29 Nov – MANCHESTER, The Castle Hotel
30 Nov – LONDON, The Grace
Tickets on sale now:
https://www.richardwaltersmusic.co.uk/live