Watch Gruff Rhys and Bill Ryder-Jones cover Yuki Saitou at End of the Road

"Is there only darkness when we die?" asks the song's emotional refrain – delivered with a comforting lilt by Rhys, and turned into a singalong by the close of the song.

After dropping critically acclaimed albums just weeks apart (Iechyd Da and Sadness Sets You Free), the pair took the logical step to take to the road together with full bands in tow for a bunch of dates kicking off on 18 November in Dublin. Headliners will switch each night, with both artists playing a full headline length set.

Rhys and Ryder-Jones joined the likes of Samia, Angel Olsen, Future Islands, Caitlin Rose and The Anchoress who all played for Best Fit's Secret Sessions during last year's event. The sessions have become a key part of End of the Road each year, bringing together artists from across the line-up in a series of short sets, exclusive covers, collaborations, and live interviews and Q&As.

Check out our playlist of past secret sessions

Past years in the secret sessions also have seen performances from Lucy Dacus, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Vile, Moses Sumney, Alex Cameron, Laura Marling, Patti Smith, and Frightened Rabbit - who played a now iconic version of "The Modern Leper".