In this episode, #251 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Miles Kane to discuss his electrifying new album Sunlight in the Shadows — a swaggering, soulful, and deeply personal record marking a bold new chapter for the Wirral-born rocker.
In the conversation, Miles takes us behind the sessions — recorded in Nashville with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys — where Sunlight in the Shadows was cut live in just three days at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studio. The result captures that rare alchemy between British beat energy and American soul grit.
Listen to the full conversation below
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As Miles explains:
“Sunlight in the Shadows is about pulling yourself out of dark moments — it’s that underdog spirit, standing tall and showing the world who you are.”— Miles Kane
Across twelve tracks, Sunlight in the Shadows channels everything from the tremolo shimmer of ‘Love Is Cruel’ and the glam strut of ‘Electric Flower’ to the spiritual honesty of ‘I Pray.’ Featuring contributions from Pat McLaughlin, Daniel Tashian, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, and guitarists Tom Bukovac, Nick Bockrath (Cage the Elephant) and Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie), it’s a record alive with chemistry, swagger, and heart.
“Dan Auerbach made me feel respected, welcome, and free — that trust unlocked everything.” — Miles Kane
In this conversation, Miles opens up about the creative spark that bonded him and Auerbach in the studio, rediscovering his voice after years of reinvention, the spiritual undercurrent of the new songs, and how this album feels like his truest statement yet.
He also reflects on finding calm within chaos, capturing songs in one-take performances, and how he can’t wait to bring Sunlight in the Shadows to the stage:
Sunlight in the Shadows is out now on Easy Eye Sound — twelve tracks of psychedelic-infused rock ’n’ roll, full of swagger, soul, and sunlight breaking through the darkness.
Miles Kane – Sunlight in the Shadows album artwork (Easy Eye Sound, 2025)
Sunlight In The Shadows Tracklist
- Love Is Cruel
- Electric Flower
- Sunlight In The Shadows
- Coming Down The Road
- Always In Over My Head
- Blue Skies
- My Love
- Without You
- Sing A Song To Love
- Slow Death
- I Pray
- Walk On The Ocean
“This record feels like the best version of everything I’ve been working toward for the last twenty years.” — Miles Kane
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