Lifeline’ marks Jack Francis’s first release of 2024, preceding his new record Early Retirement (out 22nd March), which explores a broad range of influences, touching on areas of great British, Irish, and American songwriting. The lyrical content demonstrates the writer’s acerbic wit and attention to detail, compounding his experience navigating modern society and fallen dreams. On production duties once again is Archie Sylvester (of folk duo Ferris & Sylvester), making the entirety of the record at their home studio. Providing a wide-open window into his psyche, the musician tackles tough yet common subjects in the current climate with no filter, as he blurs the lines between folk, rock, soul, and country.
“This single is about the end of something long-term. Something you’re so deep in that you’ve lost yourself.” Explains Francis “You’re angry and you know the only way back is to pull yourself out of it, pick up the pieces, and start to rebuild.”
A breezy new single lifted from his upcoming LP, “Lifeline” is an epic tale spun by the baritone vocals of Jack Francis. The track mixes the relaxed melodies of yacht rock and combines it with the intensity of a Western Outlaw ballad, a sonic marriage we didn’t know we needed until “Lifeline” entered our lives. The sonic tension builds like a suspenseful horror film only to explode into bright tones and heartfelt vocals.