The duo Smith & Burrows, a team comprising Editors’ frontman Tom Smith and former drummer of Razorlight Andy Burrows released their latest single ‘I Want You Back In My Life‘ a few weeks preceding the release of their upcoming album ‘Only Smith And Burrows Is Good Enough’ which is set to release on the 19th of February.

‘I want You Back In My Life’ comes after the release of the previous three songs off their album ‘Only Smith And Burrows Is Good Enough’, consisting of ‘Parliament Hill’, ‘Old TV Shows’ and ‘All The Best Moves’.
Listen to ‘I Want You Back In My Life’ now:

In a press statement given by the duo about the song, Tom Smith said that he received it from Andy Burrows while Smith was on tour with the Editors’. He further said, “With this tune the heavy lifting was done by Andy, it was his pretty complete song I added some finishing touches on. I knew as soon as I heard his idea it was a stone-cold Bee Gees meets Backstreet Boys classic, just needed a little happy sad chorus from me. What else are we here for, other than to love somebody, anybody?”

Burrows commented that he was in an “emotional” head space while he wrote the song and that Smith “beefed up” the track to make it sound more upbeat and complete. He further said that the song is “an ode to rumination”, he added “Too much time in your own head, catastrophising… and a subsequent need for reconnection” 

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The duo’s sophomore album ‘Only Smith And Burrows Is Good Enough’ is set to release after a gap of a decade, with their last release being 2011’s ‘Funny Looking Angels’.

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A true ballad, ‘Parliament Hill’ is a love-letter to memories the duo made in London. Emotive vocals sing of lost nights and the sights in the city, all while powerful backing made up of piano chords, light drums, captivating guitar melodies shine underneath. It’s a track that makes an impact, being littered with sentimentality that is sure to capture anyone who listens. “It’s a beautiful song for now, when we’re all craving connection to people and places,” said Smith in a press statement. “It encapsulates a real, still moment and is my favourite song on the album.”

The upcoming album that will feature the track will be the first full-length release from the group in over a decade, with their last album ‘Funny Looking Angels’ being released in December 2011. Despite believing had finished releasing music together, and each spending the last few years working on various projects with their respective bands, the two still wrote together, and after 10 years, decided to put their collaborations into the second release together.

‘Parliament Hill’ is the third single from the anticipated release, with tracks ‘Old TV Shows’ and ‘All The Best Moves’ being release beforehand. When asked about the process of collaborating again, the pair spoke with sheer delight, Burrough’s stating that the collaboration was “…the most idyllic musical getaway I could have ever dreamed of.” Smith also added to the statement, claiming; “I never thought this second album would not happen. It has its own force which is the power of our collaborative writing and voices.”

You can listen to the pairs latest single ‘Parliament Hill’ below: