Gregory Darling 
A New Dream featuring Julian Lennon 
White Feather Foundation / Reluvotion 
 
Written in the South of France with long-time friend Anthony Caligagan, the track which first appeared on Gregory Darling’s debut album Shell is reinvented and rerecorded for a new and ever-hungry audience. Gregory Darling and Grammy nominated Julian Lennon have been working together since meeting up in Los Angeles in the 1990s. Darling Cruel was Gregory’s band and Julian was working on his own projects as usual. They began writing and collaborating together after discovering a kinship in universal values and character. Since then, the duo have written plenty of songs together and been on world tours that highlight the music and the ethics of their organisations. White Feather Foundation was founded by Julian Lennon and aims to protect indigenous cultures, children, and the environment. Reluvotion was founded by Professor Nicholas Dungey and JR Smith and aims to promote human rights, equality, and sustainability; Gregory Darling is the head of artist outreach at the organisation. This new single has a great hand-drawn animated video provided by Charlie Warner; A New Dream has a message that resonates and can help bring us all together from all sides of the banquet table, including the ones on the floor and, of course, the butler.  
 
A flurry of kaleidoscopic synths reels in a roundabout of rhythmic melody. The vocals begin, folky rock words and delivery hang in the air like fluttering leaves. The duo take it in turns to portray the message as the band bubbles with lush and sculpted synthesiser and bass. Blues and jazz feels sink through the flow as the chords shimmer and vibe on the rhythmic flow. Luxurious layers of musicianship run through the air with a sing-a-long motivation we can get into with just a couple of listens. It swaggers and sways on the backbeat as a one two step is sectioned into movements that link passion to purpose and back again. 
 
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