The Murder Capital show “true love” on new single ‘A Distant Life’

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The Murder Capital have shared an emotional new single called ‘A Distant Life’. Check it out below.Released today (February 18), the track marks the final preview of the band’s upcoming third album ‘Blindness’.It follows on from the previously released songs ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’, ‘Words Lost Meaning’, ‘Love Of Country’ and ‘The Fall’.With the latest teaser of the LP, the band take on a more carefree, laid-back approach.

This includes frontman James McGovern and co. honing in on melodies and taking inspiration from literature.“I wrote the lyrics for this one in transit to one of the many inspiring service stops on tour in the UK.

I’d been listening to a podcast called Poetry Unbound about Margaret Atwood’s poem ‘All Bread’ and felt the urge to write,” the singer explained in a new statement.“I knew I wanted the music to be naive and unaffected, much like true love itself, so myself and Irv [Damien “irv” Tuit, guitarist] stood outside the back of the venue in Liverpool that evening.

I asked him to play two chords back and forth.”He continued: “It all came together in a flash with some added flair from Irv, and in that moment the distance between my girlfriend and I shrunk slightly, if just for a moment.” Listen here:As for the new record, ‘Blindness’ is set for release on February 21 and is available for pre-order here.