Following the reflective tone of his 2025 solo debut Center of Your World, Fernando Honorato—known widely as the voice and songwriter of Swedish post-punk band Principe Valiente—returns with Bonus Tracks & Remixes, a compilation that reveals the creative pathways behind that album. Set for release on November 21 in both digital format and a limited-edition CD, this collection functions not simply as an add-on, but as an extension of the emotional universe he crafted earlier this year.

Where Center of Your World leaned into intimate songwriting and cinematic melancholy, Bonus Tracks & Remixes opens that world even further. It gathers every remix produced during the album’s recording sessions, including several previously offered as B-sides and others that have never been heard before. The compilation also includes bonus tracks that were once contenders for the album’s final tracklist, among them a striking cover of “Change,” the 2013 standout from English band White Lies. The combination creates a release that feels both archival and newly imaginative.

A key appeal of the project lies in the collaborative spirit woven throughout. Remixes come from artists who have long shared a creative connection with Honorato, including Danish post-punk band The Foreign Resort and Finnish multi-instrumentalist Jaakko Eino Kalevi. Their interpretations reshape the emotional contours of the original songs, highlighting rhythmic details, atmospheric textures, or melodic undercurrents that shift the listener’s experience without losing the essence of Fernando’s vision. The result is a cohesive yet exploratory collection, ideal for reflective listening during the darker, colder months.

To understand the significance of this release, it helps to look at Fernando Honorato’s long artistic trajectory. As the founder and frontman of Principe Valiente since 2005, he has built an unmistakable sound rooted in romanticism, introspection, and emotional depth. The band’s albums—from their 2011 debut to Oceans (2017), Barricades (2022), and In This Light (2024)—have blended post-punk, shoegaze, darkwave, and dream pop into a style that is atmospheric yet grounded in heartfelt simplicity. His baritone voice, layered textures, and cinematic compositions have earned the band international respect and a devoted following.

Fernando’s Eyes, his solo project, marks the next chapter in that evolution. It allows Honorato to lean into a more personal and experimental space, combining post-punk shadows with dream-pop clarity and delicate synth ambience. Center of Your World introduced this new artistic angle with openness and vulnerability, and Bonus Tracks & Remixescompletes that chapter with curiosity and warmth. Instead of functioning as leftovers, these tracks offer fresh perspectives, showing how songs can grow and transform when handed to new hands—or revisited through new emotional lenses.

In many ways, Bonus Tracks & Remixes serves as both a conclusion and an invitation. It closes the book on the Center of Your World era while hinting at the creative freedom Fernando Honorato is embracing as he prepares for future solo releases. For longtime fans of Principe Valiente as well as new listeners discovering Fernando’s Eyes, this compilation stands as a thoughtful, atmospheric, and deeply human addition to his body of work.

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