Drifting In Silence released Kings Cross on March 31, 2023 through Labile Records. It is a single that runs 6:16.
Inside the release
Kings Cross is a Drifting In Silence cover of the Pet Shop Boys song King's Cross, according to the release notes. The original appeared on the Pet Shop Boys' 1987 album Actually. The notes describe the new version as a blend of the project's own electronic and ambient style with the feel of the original song.
The notes present the cover as a tribute to the original that also brings in the project's own approach, and they call King's Cross one of the most memorable tracks in the Pet Shop Boys catalog. The single was released through Labile Records on March 31, 2023.
From the release notes
The notes on the single's Bandcamp page set the scene: "The result is a captivating and immersive listening experience that will delight both long-time Drifting In Silence fans and those discovering the project for the first time."
Later, the notes add: "Drifting In Silence's rendition pays homage to the timeless quality of the original while infusing it with their distinctive style, showcasing their creative prowess and ability to reinterpret a classic song through a contemporary lens."
The track
- Kings Cross (6:16)
Running times are from Apple Music. Apple Music files it under ambient; the Bandcamp tags list ambient, atmospheric, experimental, new age and soundscape.
Release details
- Release date: March 31, 2023
- Label: Labile Records
- Copyright line on Apple Music: ℗ 2023 Labile Records Inc
- Format on Bandcamp: digital track
- Number of tracks: 1
- Total running time: 6:16
About Drifting In Silence
Bandcamp lists Drifting In Silence in Raleigh, North Carolina. The artist bio there reads: "Drifting in Silence is the name of a longstanding ambient project undertaken by multi-instrumentalist and composer Derrick Stembridge." Other Labile Records releases from Drifting In Silence include Everything Beyond This Moment (August 2026), Where Waves Begin To Collide (April 2026), Fight or Flight (October 2025), Pathways II (October 2025), Beautiful Chaos of Truth (August 2025), Until Then (June 2025), North Sea (November 2024), Echos Beyond (September 2024), Winters Past (February 2024), Timeless (May 2023), As You Drift Away (May 2023), Clocks (April 2023), Simulation (September 2022) and Pathways (February 2022).
About Labile Records
Labile Records is an independent label based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its Bandcamp roster lists artists from across the United States and from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland. Recent label releases covered here include Neutrino Effect's They Shall Bring Death Upon Us and Subtlemanor's Never Alone.
Listen
- Bandcamp. Kings Cross on Bandcamp, sold as a digital track, with more from the artist at Drifting In Silence on Bandcamp.
- Apple Music. Stream Kings Cross on Apple Music.
Disclosure: Labile Records is owned by the publisher of Unknowndivide.
