Cardiff’s Why Horses? and Spirited Followers team up on double single, "Ground/Jain Song"

Co-written by both bands, "Ground/Jain Song" combines the post-rock energy of Why Horses? with the progressive dream-folk of Spirited Followers. The track explores the principles of both Jainism and Christianity, with a psychedelic-inspired sound reflecting its lyricism.

Speaking about the songs, Why Horses? guitarist and vocalist Gabriel Lester explains: “I’ve been interested in Jainism for a while and because Avaneesh’s lyrics focus on religious imagery, I always used to say that he should write a song about Jainism. As a Quaker (spiritual loose denomination of Christianity), I’ve always been interested in pluralism and mysticism (having multiple faiths) so I decided to write the lyrics for this song from the perspective of someone who is both Christian and Jain.

"The speaker in ‘Jain song’ is channelling the Jain Principal of Ahimsa, that life everywhere is interconnected, and trying to connect with the source of life (the earth) to reach spiritual union with God. The calm, delicate and pretty arrangements in ‘Ground’ mirror the peace of God whereas the tense and danceable parts of ‘Jain song’ represent the chaos of all life everywhere.”

Celebrating the release, Why Horses? are set to make their debut London headline at The Windmill on 25 March, sharing the bill with Spirited Followers.