Lane 8 - No Captain feat. POLIÇA

I think that writing and releasing my first album, Rise, so early in the Lane 8 project was one of the best decisions I've ever made. But at the time, it felt like albums were really on the out. A lot of people within the dance music industry said albums were a waste of time and effort - nobody listened to them anymore. Especially not from relatively new, low profile artists! Most artists within dance music were releasing single after single every few months - and having a lot of success with that formula.

Maybe it's because I grew up on albums, but I've always felt that a good album tells a story and creates an experience that is impossible to replicate with a run of single tracks alone - no matter how good they are. When I listened to my favorite albums as a kid, one of the things I loved the most was entering the artist's world - even if just for an hour, it felt like I was being taken on a unique journey that could really be savored, a journey only that artist could take me on.

With that somewhat romantic (or just outdated!) feeling toward albums in mind, I ignored a lot of the advice out there and pushed forward - and Rise came out soon after. When we toured that album, I had the surreal experience of hearing fans tell me what the album meant to them, and how much of a connection they felt to the journey of Rise - that familiar feeling I remember from my own youth.

Over the past two years I've waited for a certain feeling to return - the feeling that I was ready and excited to write an album again. As it happened, at the end of 2016, we finished an incredible first This Never Happened tour shortly before welcoming our daughter into the world. As 2017 began, I found myself really driven to create album #2. Throughout this year, I found a lot of joy in focusing on each little task achieved, each small accomplishment that pushed me one step closer to the goal of making another album - another experience - that I was really proud of. In a way I think that's what this album is all about - taking the time to appreciate each small step in a larger journey.

I'm really happy to announce that the pieces have now come together to form my second album, Little By Little.

No Captain, a song I made with Poliça, is the first piece of music I'm sharing from Little by Little - and it’s available to stream and download now. I hope you enjoy it.

I will be touring Little By Little across North America, Europe and Australia for the first half of next year. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 9am local time.

Love,
Daniel

No Captain feat. POLIÇA lyrics:

When it touch it feel like heaven
When it kiss it kiss to save
I ain't circling round for saviors
Live my life a certain way

I don’t need a kind of captain
Grabbing back and I don’t beg
Working harder for this living
What you got that you can trade?

Melody for lost love
I can sing that tune
This will be your last straw
I was so good to you

I don’t want to hear how you are different
I don’t want to hear how we’re the same
When you gonna show me how you love me
That’s the way to make me stay

Melody for lost love
I can sing that tune
This will be your last straw
I was so good to you

When it touch it feel like heaven
When it kiss it kiss to save
I ain't circling round for saviors
Live my life a certain way

I don’t need a kind of captain
Grabbing back and I don’t beg
Working harder for this living
What you got that you can trade?

Melody for lost love
I can sing that tune
This will be your last straw
I was so good to you

I don’t want to hear if you are different
I don’t want to hear how we’re the same
When you gonna show me how you love me
That’s the way to make me stay

Follow Lane 8:

[adamkeena]

Unbelievably underrated artist. Not many artists out there that can make me actually FEEL the music. Thank you

[kahanshah]

3 years later, this song is still my favourite and has the power to make me emotional. Beautiful and evergreen!

[chips_a_huy]

This song saved me from work depression so many fucking times!

[carlosmartinguadamuz]

When it touch it feel like heaven
When it kiss it kiss to save
I ain't circling round for saviors
Live my life a certain way

I don’t need a kind of captain
Grabbing back and I don’t beg
Working harder for this living
What you got that you can trade?

Melody for lost love
I can sing that tune
This will be your last straw
I was so good to you

I don’t want to hear how you are different
I don’t want to hear how we’re the same
When you gonna show me how you love me
That’s the way to make me stay

Melody for lost love
I can sing that tune
This will be your last straw
I was so good to you

[philiphannan]

Your music is much more than just music... Its a journey through the elements of everything!

[jamwithjessi]

Can listen to this song on repeat and be content. Such a beautiful song helping me get through the toughest days of my life - music holds so much healing power.

[marshaserrano]

I can definitely say that some of the happiest times in my life are at your sets/shows . See you in L.A 💗💗

[Marianisha]

One of the best songs of all the times!

[Nemo]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Lane 8 is so good.

[tannerwing]

I appreciate that you take time to flesh out descriptions of the tracks you post from yourself and others instead of just including links to every social media outlet. It really shows your passion towards the music. Much love, Tanner.

[jalalab]

Two years ago ... and this song still Number 1 for me .. This melody takes you and brings you back ... Non stop ...
And the feeling !.... no explanation can be made 🥺

[canaanlowe]

Listening to this when I'm in the clouds flying to Vancouver the perfect melody for a dreamer!!

[DadeHudson]

Just became one of my favorite producers of all time

[SarahTimmie]

Been a fan of Polica for a few years now and somehow I've never come across these lane 8 tracks. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE - THEY ARE SO GOOD!

[nica-love]

Solo los que sabemos de arte musical . Sentimos la energia, pasion y arte de esta gran obra de arte. Desde que la escuche por primera vez me hizo viajar por el espacio sideral .... bella esta alabanza celestial.

[ec]

ANOTHER ALBUM LIKE THIS! .... please...

[henryhayes]

Lane 8 has been killing the game for so long now. He really deserves more recognition. Althought I feel like he has a great community going already

[isanuracat]

I was having a headache before I played this song in car and as soon as i did, I felt a calming atmosphere build around me for me to sit back and close my eyes to feel the chords of the song.

[buddajj]

im not even exaggerating when i say this might be one of the most beautiful songs ever created

[josemontes]

True Fans For a True ARTIST Thank you Lane 8 for being in the slow lane. You have been lapping all others