John Joseph Brill reveals tender folk single "The Grape and The Grain" [Premiere]

Brill released his first short-player, Pieces, to acclaim at the start of 2015. "The Grape and The Grain" is the first taste of his next project, which will arrive following a hectic summer of touring, and is available now as a free download.

"The Grape and The Grain" is a gorgeous, heart-rending cut full of lo-fi guitar twinkles and raw-throat vocals. It's not the kinda tune you probably want to put on if you're feeling a bit delicate...

Talking about the song, Brill says: "It's a very personal song about loss. The loss of a lover, the loss of a future but at the same time its tinged with hope. That naïve, yet charming hope that maybe, just maybe if I don't think about it for long enough then the fucked up thing might not happen. "

Brill's second EP, recorded at Liverpool's Elevator Studios, is expected in the new year.

Check out "'The Grape and The Grain" below, and then look over Brill's upcoming UK shows after.

November

9 - LONDON - Dalston Victoria
14 - LEEDS - High & Lonesome Festival
15 - BRISTOL - Crofter's Rights
17 - MANCHESTER - Gulliver’s