KANADIA RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Copyright: Andy Ford
Kanadia have unveiled the official video for their latest single, ‘How Do You Sleep?’, lifted from their newly released third album, The Fire That’s Tearing Through Our Home. A strikingly intimate track, How Do You Sleep? offers a stark contrast to the album’s broader sonic landscape. Stripped back to haunting acoustic textures, the song captures a raw and vulnerable portrait of heartbreak and solitude.
Speaking about the track, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter James Bettis shares: “‘How Do You Sleep?’ is a song that’s probably a bit more personal than I care to admit. On the surface, it might sound like a typical love song — but for me, it came from a very different place. I wrote it during a strange, estranged time with family members I’d always been incredibly close to. Suddenly, those relationships were breaking down, and I couldn’t recognise their behaviour anymore. I felt shut out, like I was the only one still trying to make sense of what had happened.
It was one of those moments where you realise how easily things can become irreversible. You hear stories about relatives losing years to stubbornness, and that’s exactly what I feared. It was confusing, painful, and it all felt very alien. Unlike most of our songs that evolve slowly, this one came pouring out in a single moment — I think because it was weighing on me so heavily.
At its heart, ‘How Do You Sleep?’ is a plea to set things straight. It’s a question: “Why are you acting like this doesn’t matter? Do I even know you anymore?” That feeling — of caring too much while the other person seems unmoved — can really drive you mad. The title isn’t meant as an insult; it’s more like saying, “How can you just let this lie while I can’t?”
What I love about the song is how it still connects on another level. Even though it came from a personal place, it somehow took on the shape of a love song — and I like that duality. It feels both intimate and universal, which was a new thing for me.
This song also fits perfectly with the reflective nature of our new record. There’s a lot of material on this album about loss, distance, and those deep questions that come with change — that’s really where my head was during the writing process.
We recently shot a music video that really captures the song’s lonely, reflective energy. It’s simple but effective — just like the track itself.”
Kanadia are rounded out by Melissa Marshall (synths/keys), Tim Lucas (drums), and Everton Barbato (bass). The Fire That’s Tearing Through Our Home was recorded at Evolution Recording Studios in their hometown of Oxford, produced by Chris Barker (guitarist for Willie J Healey) and mixed by Tom Leach—whose previous work includes Lewis Capaldi, Pa Salieu, and Spiritualized—at Snap Studios in London.
The result is a sweeping, emotionally resonant 50-minute record, rich with dreamlike soundscapes, towering hooks, and haunting melodies. Across its expansive runtime, the album explores the delicate intersection of beauty and fragility within the human experience.
Following a triumphant album launch show at Oxford Academy in September, Kanadia have announced two additional headline dates for December 2025. The band will play The Eagle Inn in Manchester on December 7th, followed by a show at The Exchange in Bristol on December 8th.
Tickets are available now via: kanadia.band/gigs
