"Deathless" is the latest single from DUNCAN EVANS AND THE WEEPING STARLIGHT. An honest and open offering inspired by Evans' lived experience with mental health struggles, the track is taken from the forthcoming new album, The World is a War Zone, due September 18, 2026 via Widowbird Records.
Journeying through soundscapes and metaphors of encroaching storm clouds, floods of rainfall and lightning strikes, this intimate track explores the enduring battle and following upheaval when attempting to readjust to life post-diagnosis. "Deathless" confronts the life-reframing reality of mental illness and the want to experience life to the fullest.
Constructed around a melancholic guitar ostinato, the track's instrumental layers steadily build joined by warm organ textures and an increasing rhythmic presence driven by percussion. The arrangement of "Deathless" leads into a memorable chorus with heightened emotive power across the instruments and lyrics as the storm gathers more intently. Across each verse, the intensity lightens briefly, providing a few moments to breathe before the atmosphere darkens once again.
The World is a War Zone marks the first full-length release under the name DUNCAN EVANS AND THE WEEPING STARLIGHT. Formed in 2022 to reflect the emergence of a committed three-piece lineup, the band channels intense post-punk dynamics through the dark and primal undercurrents of folk music. Across nine tracks and 45 minutes, the album explores faith, psychological upheaval, suffering and renewal, navigating the internal battlefields that shape modern existence while holding fast to the possibility of redemption.
DUNCAN EVANS AND THE WEEPING STARLIGHT is:
Duncan Evans – vocals, guitars, synths, software instruments
Ol Jessop – bass guitar
Kev Reid – drums
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