Lost Horizons recruit Tim Smith (ex-Midlake) for heartfelt ode "She Led Me Away"

This new number is the third preview of upcoming debut record Ojalá and comes on the heels of Hilang Child collab "Frenzy, Fear" and lead single "The Places We've Been".

"This track started as an improvised bass, drums, and piano tune and thanks to Will Stratton ended up as an acoustic guitar track," says Raymonde. "That was partly to do with Tim's vocals, because when i realized that he really was going to sing on it, I wanted to be sure the music didn't get in the way too much. After all, a 'Tim Smith' vocal in any shape or form these days is as rare as a sighting of the Siberian dusky thrush. It's no secret that his perfectionism has meant that his recorded output has slowed to a snail's pace (to be honest, even slower than that), so I didn't have massively high hopes when I sent him the song and asked if he'd like to sing on it. All the more wonderful that he wrote and recorded the vocals within just a couple of weeks! I can't say he didn't have doubts about his performance, that prefaced the arrival of each demo track but I responded so enthusiastically, this seemed to have done the trick. It's brilliant to have Tim Smith back making music and what I will add, is that the progress on his own HARP record is significant, after a recent trip to my home town of Brighton, and hopefully we can enjoy even more of those sad, melancholy tones before too long."​

Ojalá features a large cast of guest contributors, including Marissa Nadler, Tim Smith (Midlake), Cameron Neil (Horse Thief), Sharon Van Etten, Hilang Child, Leila Moss (The Duke Spirit), and more.

Lost Horizons play a selection of live shows this autumn, with a set at Iceland Airwaves and a headline date at London's 100 Club among the performances confirmed. Hilang Child, Beth Cannon, and Dog In The Snow's Helen Ganya will be providing vocals for the live setup. Find out full tour details.

Tracklist:

1. Bones
2. The Places We’ve Been
3. Amber Sky
4. Asphyxia
5. Reckless
6. She Led Me Away
7. Frenzy, Fear
8. The Tide
9. I Saw The Days Go By
10. Give Your Heart Away
11. Score The Sky
12. Life Inside A Paradox
13. The Engine
14. Winter’s Approaching
15. Stampede