Teaming up with a host of incredible musicians for the record, Kane and Auerbach wrote the album’s eleven original songs with contributions from Pat McLaughlin, Daniel Tashian and The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. Auerbach sings backing vocals and plays on every track, as part of the record’s guitar army with Tom Bukovac, guitarist Nick Bockrath of Cage The Elephant and Barrie Cadogan from British garage futurists Little Barrie.  

Following a run of dates with The Black Keys in July, an electrifying main stage performance at TRNSMT and a run of stripped back solo in-store dates, Miles is gearing up to announce a 2026 headline tour soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more info. 

“All roads, over 20 years, have led here,” Miles says of the journey to creating Sunlight In The Shadows. “Dan and I love mixing T. Rex, Motown and The Easybeats and the result is this record. When we were chatting and sharing references, we were so similar in taste it was frightening and you can hear that shared passion through the music. I can’t wait to take it out on the road. It’s an album that needs to be played live.“

We couldn’t agree more. 20 years into his career, one of indie’s great musical chameleons has found his holy grail. The album is brilliant and we can’t wait to hear these songs live.

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