Synthpop dynamos Magnetic Skies unveil their new remix of previously released track ‘Closing In’, out 22nd May and head out on a UK tour this June.
Taken from their acclaimed sophomore album Fragments, the reworked new single reimagines one of the record’s most emotionally charged moments, pushing tension, atmosphere and sonic depth into bold new territory.
Arguably the most popular track off the album, ‘Closing In’ is built around pressure, the creeping weight of psychological and emotional strain and the defiant fight to stay true to yourself. The remix strips its intensity back to its core, drawing on the band’s signature blend of analogue textures and immersive vocals. With the line ‘arm me with light now’ as the heart of the track, it represents an emotional yet determined part of Magnetic Skies’ catalogue.
Simon Kent (frontman): “For this remix, we’ve pushed the instrumentation and arrangement into new dimensions, letting the tension and emotion take on even greater force. There’s vulnerability in it, but also defiance. It’s about finding something inside yourself strong enough to push back against fear, manipulation and external control.”
The release arrives ahead of the band’s June UK headline tour, which sees the London outfit take their explosive live show to five cities across England and Scotland. The run promises an emotionally charged evening for fans of dark, synth-driven sound and a chance to experience the world of Fragments and the new single fully realised.
Kent: “The intensity of the remix is something we’ll be bringing into the forthcoming UK tour in June too – an even more immersive and emotionally charged live experience.”
Classic yet delightfully futuristic all at once, the music of Magnetic Skies has won a wealth of press acclaim since their debut album Empire Falling in 2023 — a long-awaited record praised for its fusion of darkwave and synthpop into something familiar yet thrillingly fresh. Their follow-up, Fragments, picked up where the debut left off, attempting to make sense of the deep-set cracks in today’s world, set against a dramatic landscape of analogue electronics and soaring vocals.
Simon Kent on Fragments:
“‘Fragments’ reflects a fractured, fast-moving world where identity, intimacy, and meaning are increasingly elusive; life, memory, relationships, and reality are broken into pieces, and each track is trying to gather those pieces into something coherent and meaningful. There’s a yearning for reconnection, with moments of clarity, love, and transcendence to offer salvation.”
About Magnetic Skies:
Initially setting out as a duo in 2019, Magnetic Skies was born as a studio-based project created by lead vocalist and keys player Simon Kent and Jo Womar also on keys, driven by a shared love of 80s synth-driven post-punk. They began building their sound and continually released EPs throughout 2020, using pulsing, vintage analogue synths and pumping bass to create a signature sound of evocative electronica mixed with darkwave. Eventually, the band created their long-awaited full-length offering of Empire Falling with production and mixing on the album predominantly carried out in-house by Kent, alongside additional mixing duties performed by Rob Aubrey (engineer for Sex Pistols/Big Big Train/Asia).
Magnetic Skies have so far gained support from titles like Electronic Sound, Classic Pop, MusicRadar, When The Horn Blows, Louder Than War and Blitzed Magazine. The band have opened sold-out shows for the likes of Altered Images, Heaven 17, ACTORS, B-Movie, Empathy Test and Then Jerico over the years. Catch the band as they embark on their UK Tour this June, full dates here:
Thursday 4th June – The Victoria, Birmingham – TICKETS
Friday 5th June – Head Of Steam, Newcastle– TICKETS
Thursday 11th June – Gulliver’s, Manchester – TICKETS
Friday 12th June – The Speakeasy, Edinburgh – TICKETS
Saturday 13th June – Network, Sheffield – TICKETS