London-based Nathan Ball returns with new single 'Cold Hands'. The track fuses together elements of darker indie and pop with soaring melodies, ambient guitar lines and rousing vocal hooks.

Speaking on the track, Nathan says: I wrote ‘Cold Hands’ at the end of last year, tucked away down in Cornwall. I get influenced by the seasons a lot and winter had properly settled in so there was certainly an element of intensity and darkness creeping into the writing. It's about lost love and new opportunities. I'd been listening to The National a lot at the time and became pretty obsessed with the honesty they were pouring into their lyrics, so I think there was a bit of a nod to them in the process. I demo'd the track with Max (guitarist) and we took it to Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Daughter, Bear's Den) who we'd recorded ‘Right Place’ with last year. Ian gave the track the space and tension I think it needed and I'm really happy with how it came out.”

This emotionally driven track takes you on a musical road trip yet again showcasing Nathan's vocals. Playing a delightfully inventive brand of indie/pop, Nathan and band mates clearly showcase that there is something a little different about their sound. Last year's touring season saw Nathan opening for Laura Marling and Bombay Bicycle Club, playing festivals (Boardmasters, The Great Escape, Secret Garden Party, Camp Bestival and Boomerang) and selling out headline shows across the UK and Europe.

This summer he's back on the road, kicking off a run of dates in Europe with Matthew and The Atlas throughout February. After a string of shows in the Channel Isles, Nathan returns to the UK in March to play his biggest headliner show to date at London's OMEARA on March 15th, with lots more to follow.

‘End Of You’ is an existential meltdown played out over the course of a three minute rock song. Initially it was set during the industrial revolution and written from the viewpoint of someone contemplating the value of human life and likely speculating on the existence of an afterlife.

The song is also appropriately suited to the recent rise of right wing populism in the US, the strength of the opposition to it and the sinking feeling we are, as a species, doomed to repeat our mistakes. The new track is the first from their upcoming full length Regretless, out on March 3. Right after release, they are taking off from Toronto and touring with their new lineup in Europe.

In the beginning, the band started out as a duo and put out their first three records that way. They toured their last album as a trio and it worked out so well that they decided to go into the studio together, Regretless being the result.

Have a listen here