In the weeks leading up to the release of his anticipated new album Psychedelika Pt. 1 (out November 28), London-based artist The New Citizen Kane has delivered two back-to-back singles that show both sides of his musical and emotional world. “I Don’t Need To Say” (October 10) and “Eyes Wide Shut” (October 24) are not just songs—they’re emotional snapshots, contrasting reflections on love at its most vulnerable and its most dangerous.

Kane, born Kane Michael Luke, has built a reputation for crafting immersive soundscapes that feel like stepping into a dream. His work blends personal storytelling with rich electronic production, often moving between soft euphoria and aching honesty. These new tracks continue that journey but with sharper focus and deeper intent.

“I Don’t Need To Say” is the light. It’s a lush electronic love song, a euphoric yet tender reflection on what happens after the spark of early love evolves into something more grounded. Where his fan-favorite Forget The World from The Tales Of Morpheus captured the rush of falling in love, this track explores the quiet language of true partnership. Kane describes it as “that place where love doesn’t need big declarations, because every look, every touch, already says it all.”

The production mirrors that feeling—airy synths layered over a steady underground beat, creating a sense of warmth and movement. It’s intimate yet expansive, the kind of track that wraps around you like a shared moment in silence. Kane’s vocal delivery is calm and measured, carrying emotion without ever needing to shout it. It’s a love song for those who understand that the loudest feelings often don’t need words.

Then comes “Eyes Wide Shut,” the shadow to its light. Where the first track glows, this one burns slow and dark, built on 80s-inspired synthpop production that feels both nostalgic and dangerous. Lyrically, it’s about desire tangled with deception—loving someone you know might break you, and lying to yourself just to keep the fire alive. Kane calls it “a song about dangerous attraction… the blindness we choose when desire clouds judgment.”

The contrast between the two singles is striking. “I Don’t Need To Say” is soft devotion, while “Eyes Wide Shut” is toxic magnetism—a reminder of love’s dual nature. Kane uses sound to mirror emotion: the former bright and fluid, the latter shadowy and pulsing. Together, they feel like two halves of one story—one that many listeners will recognize in their own lives.

These releases follow previous singles like “San Diego,” “Ratbag Joy,” and “Subconscious,” adding two powerful new layers to the sonic universe of Psychedelika Pt. 1. Kane has always blurred the line between song and story, and here, he leans fully into it. Each track feels carefully crafted, from the intricate synth textures to the way his voice drifts in and out of the production like a thought half-whispered.

The New Citizen Kane isn’t chasing trends. He’s building a sound that is unmistakably his: cinematic, emotional, and fearless in its honesty. “I Don’t Need To Say” and “Eyes Wide Shut” are proof of an artist who understands love not just as a feeling, but as a spectrum—light and dark, hope and delusion, beauty and ache.

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