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Lawrence English delves into escapism on new song, "One Line Sky"

18 June 2026, 15:30 | Written by Kayla Sandiford

Lawrence English has unveiled "One Line Sky", featuring Heinz Riegler, the second single from his upcoming album, The Rest Is My Ghost.

"One Line Sky" follows previous single "Solo Vapour Halo" featuring Peter Knight, released last month. The track offers a new glimpse into The Rest Is My Ghost, which serves as a continuation of English's earlier releases, Wilderness of Mirrors (2014) and Cruel Optimism (2016).

Discussing the single, English explains, "I spent a good deal of time researching in mega-cities whilst making this record. 'One Line Sky' was a term passed to me by a friend in Hong Kong. It has numerous readings, many of which float around the experiences of being at the bottom on these long canyon of buildings which form the one line sky. The sky then is a slither of something else we can see beyond the immediate towers of architecture. I like the sense of escapism that is promised in that view, that outside of these places we build and sometimes cage ourselves into, a whole other possible life exists."

The Rest Is My Ghost is released on 7 August via Room40

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