Over a year after the release of their b-sides collection, Stray Dogs, windings make their highly anticipated return with 'The Ground' – the captivating first single from their upcoming album, Focus on the Past 5, out on November 5.

In recent years, the band have captured imaginations and pushed boundaries with their Choice Music Prize-nominated I Am Not The Crow (2012) and Be Honest And Fear Not (2016).

During lockdown, windings members kept themselves busy with solo projects, including Patrick O'Brien's King Pallas, as well as recording and mixing other bands (PowPig, Anna's Anchor), and collaborations with the likes of Denise Chaila and MuRli.

All the while, Focus on the Past 5 – recorded by Girl Band's Daniel Fox at Sonic Studios in Dublin – was also taking shape...

“The songs sat and matured like stinky cheese for all of that year, briefly getting an airing for one or two live streamed shows the band were able to do over lockdown," windings comment. "While the music and arrangements didn't change hugely over the course of the year, the lyrics and themes are very different to the 2019 versions, as life unfurled in many different ways for the different members of windings.

“This album is a deep dive into half remembered truths of youth, confusion and doubt, uncertainty and fear, the perception and resigned acceptance of the inevitability of end times, but also an awareness of place, and reminding ourselves to take comfort in the familiar.”

‘The Ground’ offers a compelling taste of what to expect from windings' upcoming LP – set to be released on renowned Irish independent label Out On A Limb Records.

Listen to 'The Ground' below: