Japan's Esprit D'Air has revealed the fourth single, "Silver Leaf", from its upcoming fourth studio album, Aeons, due on 24 October.
The song is about finding the courage to make your own choices in life, even in uncertainty, and trusting that what comes of them depends on how you move forward.
Esprit D'Air was formed in 2010 with members from Japan and England who coalesced in London. The band is led and fronted by Kai, the current guitarist of The Sisters Of Mercy.
The band has also announced a new grassroots venue tour - see the dates below. Link
Aeons tracklist:
01. Genesis
02. Lost Horizon
03. 絶望の光
04. Silver Leaf
05. Shadow of Time
06. Insanity
07. Overdrive
08. Future's Promise
09. 羽ばたけ
10. Stardust
11. Quetzalcoatl
Esprit D'Air tour dates:
11 Nov 2025: Manchester, England, Rebellion
12 Nov 2025: Wolverhampton, England, KK's Steel Mill
13 Nov 2025: Swansea, Wales, Hangar 18
14 Nov 2025: York, England, The Crescent
15 Nov 2025: Dunfermline, Scotland, PJ Molloy's
18 Nov 2025: Barcelona, Spain, Razzmatazz 2 (rescheduled due to power cut on 28 April 2025)
21 Nov 2025: London, England, 229
22 Nov 2025: London, England, 229
26 Feb 2026: Dublin, Ireland, Academy Green Room
27 Feb 2026: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Limelight 2
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