40 Watt Sun | Until | second song premiere | December 2021

Until is the second song to be released from 40 Watt Sun’s highly-anticipated third album, Perfect Light.

Joining Patrick Walker (guitars and vocals), the track features guest musicians Andrew Prestidge on drums, and Roland Scriver on bass guitar. Backing vocals are sung by Nicola Hutchison.

Perfect Light will be released on January 21st 2022 digitally via Cappio Records and on physical formats via Svart Records.

Available on 2CD digibook and gatefold double vinyl, pre-orders of Perfect Light are available ahead of the scheduled release date direct from the band web store, where records and CDs can be personalised upon request:

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'Until'

Look at you sleeping.

How could you ever know
the darkest levels you have grown painfully in to me?
or hold the kind of weight
that you do?

You know, in my life
I had come to feel there was a screen
between me and the heart of things,
and which I felt you
slide away.

There is silence in the way that you unclose me.
There is lightning in the gaze in which you hold me.

Let life lift me over the dark of my design
and fold me in your perfect light,
where I’ll find a closure,
and questions I confined, a freedom
that I went the wrong ways to feel.

Show me all I ever translated in to pain
that, knowing, I might see better with – and I will.
You’ll hold me together
wholly in your arms,
and know how much I need you then;
and until.

music and lyrics by Patrick Walker © Patrick Walker 2021
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Perfect Light is a collection of eight songs recorded across a year, in Hertfordshire (Chat Bizarre Studios) and London (Holy Mountain Studios).
Whilst Patrick's vivid melodies remain as powerful as ever, and his familiar lyrical themes and fixations continue to haunt this new album of material, the music itself marks another transition in the development of his songwriting.


Perfect Light:

1. Reveal
2. Behind My Eyes
3. Until
4. Colours
5. The Spaces in Between
6. Raise Me Up
7. A Thousand Miles
8. Closure

Perfect Light will be available as a 2CD numbered digibook containing a 38-page booklet of lyrics and photography by Patrick Walker bound within the gatefold. The second disc contains a 26+ minute live EP recorded at United Reform Church, Hertfordshire.

The vinyl edition will be available as a 2LP gatefold set on black vinyl, with a 28-page booklet featuring lyrics and photography. There will also be a limited edition pressed on yellow vinyl.
The first vinyl pressing will also include a bonus 12” single in a unique picture sleeve, featuring two alternative versions of album tracks, including a version of Reveal recorded with Emma Ruth Rundle.

You can pre-order Perfect Light direct from the band web store now, where, as always, records and CDs can be signed/personalised upon request:

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[SusanHoerner]

Losing friends listening to voices connecting for comfort God brings us together in these ways

[Blueswailer]

The way you distil emotions into a song is almost too much to handle. There's only one Patrick Walker & only one 40 Watt Sun. This is great, I'm glad I pre-ordered a month ago.

[eqqaia]

The more i listen to this, the more it grows. In this pretty dire times, its wonderfull to hear song that reflects sadness, as well as hope (even if i dont know if its a lyrical theme in this one) in such an impressive way. Also, i really look forward seeing 40WS at roadburn this year.

[ПавелСоболев-жв]

This album sounds more closely to "Inside the Room" although still soft like "Wider than Sky"
Patrick did an impeccable job again!

[robinbarker]

Listening to this nonstop since it was released. Simply incredible.

[Caboosinator]

So powerful. 😭 this album is gonna be amazing!

[Aaron-dtpu]

Makes me think of my son, Jack. Lost him in July 2019.

[calcifer]

Smoothly different from the previous records
Instant classic obviously

[mrpiepantsmcgee]

I’d have lost no nut November if this came out 2 days ago

[marcotang]

I finished the guitar chords for this song and for The Spaces in Between. Check it out on UG and leave a like :D

[Boymester]

It's missing the metal....s much better, more contrasty. No strong album since Warning.

[earnestmcdaniel]

💯🔥! Get the following you deserve = P r o m o s m!!