Following the release of their sophomore album Under Your Sky, The Sherlocks have released modern love song ‘One Day’ as a single.
It opens up with a mass of immediately energetic guitars and Kiaran’s effortless vocals leading the listener to an infectious stadium sized chorus, backed by subtle but effective vocal harmonies. As a B-Side to ‘One Day’ they also dropped an acoustic piano version of single ‘NYC (Sing It Loud)’ which is a beautifully emotional stripped back version of the song.
Frontman Kiaran Cook has spoken about the tracks B-Side as they currently tour the UK.’ NYC (Sing It Loud)’ received its exclusive first play courtesy of Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1. “I wanna see the world with you,” Kiaran sings, imagining “getting lost in the city for a day” with someone left behind.
“It was the first proper American tour we’d done and I was blown away by the place,” Kiaran explains. “The other side was wishing certain people could be there to see it with me. When you know people are at home and you’re having such a good time, you think, ‘If you could see what I’m seeing.’ Even though I’m in New York, I’m still thinking about people at home who I wish could see New York who have never been and may never go.”
The songs are largely born from experiences, often specific to Kiaran in circumstance but largely universal in emotion. The driving ‘I Want It All’ reminisces over a gloriously stormy festival weekend in Wales, along with other memorable moments Kiaran has spent with a special someone. Then the Springsteen-tinged ‘Time To Go’ celebrates the more casual romantic encounter.
Whether despairing over the ambitions lost to people doing McJobs on ‘Dreams’ or dissecting the various stages of relationships on ‘Waiting’ or in the album’s heartbroken, epic finale and title track, Kiaran also found inspiration from the stories and circumstances of people in his hometown. Naturally, it’s a collection that leans towards the melancholy, but vitally there’s hope for better times ahead too.
Listen to the piano ballad below and check out their remaining tour dates – tickets available here.
Remaining tour dates
February
28th – Boiler Shop, Newcastle Upon Tyne
29th – SWG3 / TV Studio, Glasgow
March
2nd – Electric Ballroom, London
3rd – Thekla, Bristol
5th – Concorde 2, Brighton
6th – Engine Rooms, Southampton
7th – Tramshed, Cardiff
