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• 1 Cherry 04:55
• 2 Get It On 06:26
• 3 All Things Beautiful 04:12
• 4 Beyond The Wall 08:16
• 5 Half Moon 07:52
• 6 Joy 06:31
• 7 Carob Tree 05:33
• 8 Hourglass 07:52
• Total Runtime 51:37

Info for Kris Dane

With his ninth album, he continues his idiosyncratic trajectory while finding yet another unexpected detour. To record the album, Dane decamped to rural Britain, teaming up with producer Jamie Evans on eight tracks that resist compression — literally and figuratively. In an era when songs are manufactured as TikTok snippets and everything must be bite-sized and frictionless, Dane lets several pieces stretch toward the eight-minute mark. It doesn’t come off as a manifesto, but the effect feels like a deep breath the moment you press play.

There’s a quiet authority to Kris Dane’s songwriting that earns your attention. On 'Beyond The Wall', the Belgian artist delivers a meditation that feels both deeply personal and quietly universal, unfolding with a patience that only seasoned writers possess.

Built around gently strummed acoustics and softly pulsing rhythms, the track moves with an unhurried grace. Nothing feels forced. Instead, the arrangement breathes as each instrument is placed with care, leaving space for Dane’s voice to do what it does best. There’s a richness in his tone that carries years of lived experience, a warmth that softens the song’s more searching moments without diluting their impact.

Lyrically, 'Beyond The Wall' examines the invisible structures we construct around ourselves. Rather than preaching or dramatising, he approaches the subject with empathy. His delivery suggests a man observing his own limitations as much as anyone else’s. The refrain lingers like a question rather than a declaration, inviting us to reflect on our own self-imposed confines.

As a preview of his forthcoming self-titled record, 'Beyond The Wall' signals an artist still evolving, still curious, and still guided by instinct rather than fashion. With previous releases hinting at his timeless sensibility, this new chapter feels even more assured.

After more than two decades crafting his own path, Kris Dane sounds utterly at home in his skin here. 'Beyond The Wall' is about recognising your own barriers, understanding them, and daring to imagine what waits on the other side.

Kris Dane

Kris Dane
For the past twenty-five years, Kris Dane has quietly become one of the most distinctive and sincere songwriters Belgium has produced. With his ninth album, he continues his idiosyncratic trajectory while finding yet another unexpected detour. To record the album, Dane decamped to rural Britain, teaming up with producer Jamie Evans on eight tracks that resist compression — literally and figuratively. In an era when songs are manufactured as TikTok snippets and everything must be bite-sized and frictionless, Dane lets several pieces stretch toward the eight-minute mark. It doesn’t come off as a manifesto, but the effect feels like a deep breath the moment you press play. Dane wanted to stay close to the essence of each song. The result is a record that feels fragile, intimate, and even more personal than his previous work. He sings about the difficulty of listening to your own heart (Get It On), about alienation (Beyond The Wall), and about love in its full, overwhelming force (All Things Beautiful, Half Moon, Carob Tree) all viewed through the eyes of someone on the verge of marriage. The songs read like dispatches from a pivotal chapter, but they also reflect a writer working at his highest level. Dane considers these his strongest songs to date, and it’s hard to argue.

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