Duncan Evans And The Weeping Starlight unveil “Deathless”, the latest single taken from the forthcoming album The World Is A War Zone, set for release on 18 September via Widowbird Records. Raw, vulnerable and steeped in lived experience, the track confronts the disorientation and emotional upheaval that follow a mental‑health diagnosis, capturing the fragile process of rebuilding a life that no longer resembles the one before.
“Deathless” moves through a landscape of gathering storm clouds, rising waters and sudden flashes of lightning — metaphors for the internal turbulence that shapes the song’s narrative. Evans explores the tension between survival and longing, between the weight of illness and the desire to fully inhabit the world again. Rather than romanticising struggle, the track lays bare the quiet, persistent fight to remain present.
Built around a melancholic guitar ostinato, the arrangement gradually expands: warm organ textures seep in, percussion adds pulse and momentum, and the atmosphere thickens as the emotional storm gathers. The chorus arrives with striking force, its heightened intensity reflecting the song’s central reckoning. Each verse then retreats into a momentary calm, offering brief breaths of clarity before the darkness presses in once more.
The World Is A War Zone marks the first full‑length release under the name Duncan Evans And The Weeping Starlight, a project formed in 2022 to reflect the emergence of a dedicated three‑piece lineup. The band channels post‑punk tension through the stark, earth‑bound sensibilities of dark folk, crafting songs that feel both intimate and expansive. Across nine tracks and 45 minutes, the album navigates themes of faith, psychological fracture, suffering and renewal — mapping the internal battlefields that define modern existence while still holding space for redemption.
The project represents the collaborative evolution of Duncan Evans — songwriter, multi‑instrumentalist and former member of A Forest Of Stars. What began as a solo endeavour has transformed into a unified creative entity, where arrangements are shaped collectively, and the music breathes with the chemistry of a live band. The Weeping Starlight’s presence amplifies Evans’ songwriting into something larger, more immediate, and emotionally charged.
With “Deathless”, the band offers a powerful glimpse into the emotional and sonic terrain of The World Is A War Zone — a record that promises to confront darkness with honesty, vulnerability and a fierce will to endure. Link
The World Is A War Zone tracklist:
01. The Starlight Weeps
02. The Path
03. The World Is A War Zone
04. Loss
05. Sierra Delta
06. Waiting For Rain
07. Deathless
08. River Of Milk
09. Suffer
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