Released on May 23, 2025, “Never Believers” by Joe Osgood & The Fathers of Light has quickly risen as one of the standout indie releases of the year. Already earning airplay on BBC 5 Live, holding the top spot on The Revival Chart at New Dawn FM, and even making its way onto British Airways’ global in-flight playlist, the single is proof that this London collective is hitting a rare stride.
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Recorded at Eastcote Studios in West London, on the same desk where Bob Marley’s Exodus was born, the track captures a mix of heritage and immediacy. Cut live in only a few takes, the recording feels organic, full of atmosphere without losing precision.
The band draws inspiration from The War On Drugs, The Verve, and Future Islands, blending widescreen indie-rock with electronic and global flourishes. Frontman Joseph Dean-Osgood delivers vocals that balance grit with sincerity, while guitarist Graham Prior’s textured tones and drummer Mantu’s rhythmic drive expand the sound into something cinematic.
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Lyrics-wise, refrains like “I found a long-lost love on a desert freeway, I just stopped by, I can take it or leave it” ground the song in imagery that’s both hypnotic and emotionally charged. By the sprawling outro, “Never Believers” feels less like a single and more like a journey.
With momentum building, Joe Osgood & The Fathers of Light are proving themselves a band to believe in.
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