Sebastian Schub has shared his new single ‘I Can’t Believe We Never Went Out Dancing’.

The German-born artist is now firmly based in London, immersing himself in the city’s labyrinthine music scene. Debut release ‘Sing Like Madonna’ spotlighted his maturity, with Sebastian’s sonorous tenor ringing out over the arrangement.

Now he’s back. New single ‘I Can’t Believe We Never Went Out Dancing’ is a remarkable piece of music, an emotionally engrossing journey into the past.

Produced in collaboration with Steve Fitzmaurice, the lyrics offer – Sebastian comments – “a wistful look at a relationship past. A song on regret and not making the most of something that deserved more.”

Breaking it down, Sebastian Schub offers more information on his creative process…

“The song was initially born from a little poem I wrote in the middle of the night not being able to sleep. It’s a rare example of me pretty much writing all the lyrics before I had any music.

“For a long time it was nothing but an elegiac little rumble on the piano – something I kept coming back to but found myself unable to finish the song. It finally clicked on a trip to Berlin last spring. And the rumble turned into quite the ballad.”

“There were a few different production approaches along the lines of songs like Harry Nilsson‘s ‘Without You’ – but in the end I settled for just sitting down at a piano in Soho at Dean Street Studios  and performing the song live back to front. Nothing else. The same way I would at any show.”

Tune in now.

Photo Credit: Emilia Staugaard