New Music | Mumble Tide – The Rails

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‘The Rails,‘ the new track from Bristol’s Mumble Tide sees Leonard’s vocals take centre stage against stripped back production

Working with Stew Jackson of Massive Attack, the pair have created a track that trades their usual intensity for a quieter, more distilled sound—one that gives Leonard’s lyrics clarity. This is Mumble Tide’s new energy, exemplified in a single with a more subtle sound for one of UK indie’s most intriguing acts.

With ‘The Rails,‘ Mumble Tide leans into a pared-back space, each part left to settle as it will. Leonard’s vocals, direct and close, move through the bare instrumentation, cultivating an openness. Rogers’ instrumentation takes on a spare approach, valuing pauses over crescendos. This single is a quiet but intentional shift for the duo—one that points to refinement in their upcoming album.

Collaborating with Stew Jackson, renowned for his work as Massive Attack’s producer and co-writer, has helped Mumble Tide rethink their approach, challenging them to pull back and give Leonard’s excellent vocal performance plenty of room. Known for intricate and haunting soundscapes, Jackson’s guidance has introduced an atmospheric depth that underscores each line. This partnership makes for a record that is distinctly Bristolian: a stripped-down and immersive sound capturing an emotional undercurrent ready to explode.

‘The Rails‘ starts a new chapter, dialling down the volume in favour of a restrained intensity that pushes at the edges of the single. Leonard describes the song as “an angry kiss”—a moment of both frustration and release. This single is the first taste of a project set for release in 2025, and Mumble Tide aren’t shying away from reinvention, shaping a new language that’s introspective and bold and promising a year of evolution for the duo.

Watch/Listen to ‘The Rails’ here:

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