"I DON`T NEED TO SAY/ EYES WIDE SHUT" By The New Citizen Kane

London-based artist The New Citizen Kane (Kane Michael Luke) waits. Before the release of Psychedelika Pt. 1, an artist statement as valuable as ever, two new singles are set to arrive. “I Don’t Need to Say” as well as “Eyes Wide Shut” were released one after the other on October 10 and 24, and both explore the intersections of feeling and electronica. The two songs can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and SoundCloud. The two songs encapsulate and explore vastly different and contradictory sides of love. One side is the alt and the other is the loss.

“I Don’t Need To Say” evokes a breath held between heartbeats: lush, cinematic, and warm. This song builds upon the sonic textures from Kane's 2024 release "The Tales of Morpheus." In many ways, it is a spiritual sequel to "Forget the World." In this song, the euphoria of new love becomes a quiet, lingering, and devotional attachment. The tracks’ stacked synths and softly pulsing underground rhythm create a mesmerizing backdrop. Unlike other love songs, these lyrics celebrate the quiet, almost unarticulated, wordless intimacy. Kane's delivery presents a nuanced, hypnotic contrast of stillness and yearning in love. This is a song for grown-ups: love that has moved from passionate fireworks to a steady, harmonious trust. Every beat deliberate, every cadence a testament to the intimacy of profound knowledge shared.

In contrast, “Eyes Wide Shut” is a mirror image of those sentiments. It is dark, intoxicating, and dangerously seductive. It is influenced by 80s synthpop and pulsates with a neon melancholy. It is a descent into the shadows of love, where the fog settles, and truth blurs and desire deceives. Kane’s production work is mesmerizing. His haunting synth pads and rhythmic basslines with layered harmonies swirl together like smoke in a dim-lit club. This one is a cinematic experience, underscoring the psychological dance between pleasure and pain. The lyrics navigate the attraction and self-betrayal and the stories we tell ourselves in order to justify staying when we should walk away, the club-ready emotional depth. Dismiss the emotional pain of the club. It is the club energy.

These two songs form a kind of dialogue. "I Don’t Need To Say" whispers of love as a sanctuary, while "Eyes Wide Shut" exposes love as an addiction. This contrast is the heart of what makes The New Citizen Kane's work so magnetic. His music doesn’t just sound good; it feels lived in. You can sense the years of introspection, the artistry born of solitude and study. He has already proven his storytelling prowess with "The Tales of Morpheus" and is now expanding his universe with "Psychedelike Pt 1," which promises to be more cinematic, more personal, and more daring than ever. The attention to detail in both composition and emotion is the mark of a creator who has mastered both craft and vulnerability.

Most importantly, “The New Citizen Kane” shows his unwillingness to be confined. He is not following the trend; he is constructing the world. Each of his tracks is an entry in a diary of expansive sonic memories, of “I Don’t Need To Say” is the euphoric glow and “Eyes Wide Shut” the haunting allure. “Music that feels like a dream you can dance to” best characterizes his sound, which is evolving and still emotionally resonant. His fans will soon be rewarded for shipping "Psychedelika Pt. 1" with early access to the album, a gift to fans who have followed his journey from underground legend to mystical storyteller.

"Psychedelika Pt. 1" will be released on November 28 via Citizen Records. These two singles offer a preview of the emotional and sonic landscapes Kane is about to reveal. “I Don’t Need To Say” is a tribute to the enduring love, while “Eyes Wide Shut” is about the alluring madness of desire and denial. Both testify to The New Citizen Kane's ability to combine introspection with innovation. This is more than the creation of a song; it is the construction of an all-embracing emotional journey. Entering this new chapter, it is evident that The New Citizen Kane is not looking to the past; he is designing the future.

Check out The New Citizen Kane, an artist who’s pushing the boundaries of creative audio narratives. Listen to “I Don’t Need To Say” and “Eyes Wide Shut” on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and all other streaming services. "Psychedelika Pt. 1" releases this November, and it’s sure to haunt, heal, and hypnotize.

Written by Manuel