Luke Sital-Singh Shares New Single “Hold The Lightning”
June 7, 2024 BY Emma Orland
Today, prolific UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Luke Sital-Singh shares his new single “Hold The Lightning.” A rolling, soft-rock anthem showcasing his limber, soulful vocal abilities, the song introduces a slightly different sound than some have come to expect from the indie folk artist, with admittedly cynical lyrics set to an upbeat, jovial tone. Listen here: https://lukesital-singh.ffm.to/holdthelightning
While details of his new album are forthcoming, Luke calls “Hold The Lightning,” which he co-wrote with rising songwriter/producer Jack Hardman, “the anchor song of the album.” Adding, “There was an energy to it. I’m not very good at realising I’m making a record until there is a vibe that I’ve landed on. And when I wrote that one, I was just like: this is what I want to try and aim all the others at. It’s not the first one I wrote, but then I could carve the other ones into a similar world.”
“Hold The Lightning” is Luke’s first original music since his acclaimed 2022 full-length album Dressing Like A Stranger, an eleven-song collection penned by the London-born songwriter as he moved halfway across the globe to Los Angeles just before the world shut down. Throughout the album (his Nettwerk debut), Luke takes stock of newfound change on many fronts: distance from loved ones (“Rather Be” – a stunning duet with multi-platinum star Christina Perri), the complexities of belief (“Me & God” – named a Best Song Of The Week selection by WNYC upon its release) and, most importantly, his quest to find optimism even on the darkest of days (“Summer Somewhere”). The album has over 10 million Spotify streams and received praise from NPR Music, Forbes, No Depression, Under The Radar, WNYC and more. He then released the gorgeous and sparse Strange Weather EP (2023), which Glide described as “sweet, simple, and focused on honoring the song,” and American Pancake called “pure beauty.”
Stay tuned for more news and music from Luke Sital-Singh.
