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SO FAR AWAY– a majestic, post-punk epic featuring Baz Warne of The Stranglers on guest guitar.

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Like early Cure bumping into The Chameleons going up their down escalator, this driving ‘alternative-80s-at-its-best’ tune sounds like the soundtrack to the greatest film you’ve never seen. Mixing organic instrumentation with synthesised motorik beats, So Far Away occupies a space where post-punk jagged guitar meets widescreen perfect pop.

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Phil had a few words about how the track and how Baz’s involvement came about:

“When we demoed the track we knew it would be a bit special, and to match the reflective nature of the lyric we wanted to evoke the wistful kinda vibe that The Stranglers achieved on their classic “Relentless”. With that in mind, there was only one man to ask to add some ‘mood’ guitar. After hearing the track, Baz immediately agreed and sent something like 10 different guitar parts over the next couple of days. His playing definitely lifted the track even  further.”

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It’s true to say that with Baz’s input the song’s dual guitar attack is nothing short of imperious.

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“This was before Baz did his Wingmen project with Paul Gray and Leigh Heggarty (of The Damned and Ruts DC respectively), so whether this track gave him the taste for further collaboration– well, that’s not for me to say!” chuckles Phil, tongue firmly in cheek.

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Check out  new Department S single SO FAR AWAY– a sweeping piece of new-wave styled in the 2020s with a distinctly 80s twist.