Bastille have returned with ‘Save My Soul’ – their first new single in three years.
The new song came together as the band geared up to head out on their ‘From All Sides’ UK arena tour, which kicked off this month and has seen them look back at their earlier discography.
Born from the energy of being back in the same room rehearsing together, the song captures a sound reminiscent of their ‘Wild World’ era, and strikes a balance between introspection and vulnerability, along with euphoria and celebration.
“Are you gonna love me when the shine has worn off? / When I’m old and I’m tired and I’m grey? / Are you gonna be there when all the lights have gone out? / And the moon’s pulled the tide far away?” Dan Smith sings, as the song starts to build towards the joyous chorus.
While only officially shared today (November 21), fans who have seen Bastille live on their latest tour may recognise it from the live shows, as they have been playing it regularly during their run of UK dates. Check it out below.
“We hadn’t really thought of working on new music, but ‘Save My Soul’ came about from us all hanging out and rehearsing for these gigs recently,” frontman Smith shared. “We’ve really loved playing it at these shows and are really excited to be releasing something new. It’s been a while.”
The ‘From All Sides’ tour dates kicked off in Plymouth on November 5, and wrapped up with a huge slot at The O2 in London on Tuesday (November 18).
Going into 2026, the band will be performing as headliners at next year’s instalment of Alex James‘ Big Feastival, alongside Basement Jaxx and The Streets. Frontman Smith will also be appearing alongside Paul Weller, The National’s Matt Berninger and more at the Royal Albert Hall next month for the ‘Starry Night’ fundraiser, in aid of homelessness.
Back in 2024, Smith shared two new songs from his new solo album ‘&’ and announced a series of live shows for the project.
Telling NME about the inspiration for the solo record, Smith said: “I’ve always written music via other stories and nodded towards history or pop culture and narratives that we know, the lives of my friends, and mixed in things I read in the news.
“But writing ‘Leonard & Marianne’ and then writing a song called ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ and seeing them written down next to each other and the ampersand in between them made me think it would be a really fun project.”
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