NEIL FRANCES COVER LEGENDARY 1986 ADONIS TRACK “NO WAY BACK”
June 27, 2025 BY Bailey Vigliaturo
Today, LA-based duo NEIL FRANCES released their new single, a reworking of the classic 1987 track by Adonis – “No Way Back.”
The release comes as part of the duo’s recent CLUB NF iteration, where they are revisiting their catalogue and dance music tracks that inspired them – and creating their own, dance floor-focused interpretations of them.
Of “No Way Back,” NEIL FRANCES say:
“The bass line is ubiquitous, ‘Adonis’ is a pioneer, the 303 is unmistakable and we’re merely trying to do this seminal classic justice”.
NEIL FRANCES CLUB NF Vol. 2 EP is out now, and is the next chapter in their dancefloor-driven series reimagining their catalog and live performances through a club-focused lens. If NEIL FRANCES is the duo’s HQ for soulful electro-indie rock, then CLUB NF presents the recreational retreat: a shared space, mentally and physically, to celebrate the dance music that drives their craft. The distinction merits the moniker; these are different yet complementary, cross-pollinated musical outlets.
CLUB NF Vol. 2 follows the duo’s previous EP, CLUB NF VOL. 1, which featured new club-ready takes on fan-favorite songs, “dancing,” “Dumb Love,” and their Platinum-certified cover of “Music Sounds Better With You.”
Following North American support dates for RÜFÜS DU SOL this spring, the duo will take CLUB NF on tour this summer, including headline dates in Barcelona, Amsterdam, and more and festival appearances like Lollapalooza Paris & Berlin, Wilde Wiede Festival (Netherlands), Electric Castle Romania – and a landmark takeover of London’s iconic club Fabric, on 11th July. The show will offer fans an immersive club experience featuring all-new continuous sound, lighting, and stage production. A full list of dates can be found below.
As the stage show has grown, they’ve become more aware of the audience/performer dynamic, the rituals of song, applause, and so on, from which came a curiosity to design a streamlined set where the focal point shifts, fusing key NF moments with sounds beyond their catalog. “One that is seamless and can also utilize the benefits of a DJ set…you can insert other people’s songs into the story you’re telling,” explains Gilfry. They cite LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax, and Chemical Brothers as north stars who’ve been able to shape-shift their iterations and straddle multiple worlds. Together, they build CLUB NF tracks with this setting in mind, instinctively applying what they’ve learned from touring the music, bouncing ideas back and forth on their rigs in the studio, and assembling in real-time within the parameters of performance. “It’s a different way of writing. Because we have to be able to do it more or less live, we have to keep it simple,” says Feller. “But within that simplicity, you can really boil down and distill what the real best bit of the song is, whether it’s the bass line or the vocal stuff or the sample or whatever.” Having the material deconstructed and “DAWless” (without a computer) gives them more freedom to improvise live and read the room sonically.
TOUR DATES:
6/27 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium Paradise City Festival (CLUB NF)
6/29 Istanbul, Turkey Gezgin Salon (CLUB NF)
7/4 Gdynia, Poland Open’er Festival (CLUB NF)
7/5 Amsterdam, Netherlands Thuishaven (CLUB NF)
7/6 Kraggenburg, NL Wilde Weide Festival (CLUB NF)
7/11 London, England Fabric (CLUB NF)
7/12 Barcelona, Spain Nitsa Club (DJ SET)
7/13 Berlin, Germany Lollapalooza (CLUB NF)
7/16 Ibiza, Spain Pacha (DJ SET)
7/18 Paris, France Lollapalooza Paris (CLUB NF)
7/19 Munich, Germany Pacha (DJ SET)
7/20 Bontida, Romania Electric Castle (CLUB NF)
8/2 Aspen, CO Belly Up (DJ SET)
8/15-17 Palm Springs, CA Splash House (DJ SET)
9/12 Jacksonville, FL Florida Fin Fest (DJ SET)
9/20 San Francisco, CA Portola Festival (CLUB NF)
10/19 Napa, CA Midway Getaway (DJ SET)
