Shura and I are playing alongside Capac, Ghosting Season and the mighty Max Cooper at Fields, this Friday at Electrowerks in Islington. I’ll also be DJing. More info on the night here.

FREE DOWNLOAD: Hiatus and Shura – For The Sake Of Your Sons by Hiatus

FREE DOWNLOAD: Hiatus and Shura – First by Hiatus

FREE DOWNLOAD: Hiatus and Shura – Tiny Doors by Hiatus

Yesterday afternoon Shura and I met for a rehearsal in south London. I’d spent the morning on the South Bank, writing about my own memories of September 11th and reflecting on all that had changed in the world and in my life during the ten years since; she’d been at her place watching live coverage of the commemoration in New York.

When we arrived at the studio, neither of us was much in the mood for rehearsing. I began playing a simple piano line, and Shu started harmonising over it. The result was the following song, roughly recorded there and then and given almost nothing in the way of post-production. Hope you don’t mind us sharing it with you – it seemed sort of fitting.

Video for Fortune’s Fool by Hiatus and Shura, directed by Dan Susman.

Heartfelt thanks to all who came to see Shura and I stumble our way through our first proper gig at the Water Rats last night. You all deserve the day off, you’re that bloody lovely.

Photography by Spencer Murphy; design by Vanessa Turner.

Cover for Fortune’s Fool, forthcoming debut single by Hiatus and Shura. Photography by Spencer Murphy, design by Vanessa Turner.

Shura and I are preparing for the release of our debut single Fortune’s Fool by playing our first official London show at the Monto Water Rats in King’s Cross. Supporting Francis Neve, tickets here.

Shura and I played Proud Camden last night as a warm up for our gig at Soundwave Croatia on Sunday 24th July. Hope to see some of you there.