Following the release of their sophomore album and a string of singles last year, Southampton-born band Regent return this April with a new track titled I Feel For You (out 25 April) – a tale of lost love and liberation.
Opening with euphoric drums and Britpop-indebted guitar twangs, I Feel For You is the upcoming single from indie-rockers, Regent. The track is a blistering account of breakups, as well as the self-pity and self-love that they breed. Brutally honest verses detail romantic escapades and arguments, while choruses full of feeling show off a softer side to Regent as lead singer Ben Rooke repeats the title phrase.
“The song is about break ups,” Rooke shares. “Love, hate, acceptance, and pitying certain aspects of a breakup.
“It’s about being true to yourself when being mistreated, about liberating yourself, self love, and moving on whilst forgiving whoever let you down because of their own problems. Being the bigger person, the higher power, and walking away from egotistical stances.”
The lyrical intensity is matched by a raucous guitar solo at the height of the track, as well as Rooke’s increasingly emotive vocals. I Feel For You looks to channel every messy, sad, and beautiful post-breakup emotion into a four minute runtime, balancing commiseration with catharsis in every strum.
Following the release of I Feel For You, Regent will play a hometown show at The Joiners in Southampton on Saturday 26 April, before they embark upon a run of support slots with Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ frontman Huey Morgan. The band will play two shows with Morgan this May in Hampshire and Bournemouth. The full list of upcoming live dates can be found below.
Purveyors of an insurgent, no-nonsense brand of rock’n’roll, Regent have forged a reputation as one of Southampton’s finest and fastest emerging acts.
Tackling widespread issues of political mistrust and economic struggles, to more introspective tracks honing in on personal hardships to the joy to be found in relationships, Regent’s knack for relatable songs and hook-laden tunes has seen their popularity swell in recent years.
Riding high on a string of highly-charged single releases, the band delivered their acclaimed debut LP ‘Just A Revolution’ in 2022. Two years later, they shared their sophomore offering, ‘Beggars Belief’, which found the band bringing their A-game for 12 incendiary, anthemic tracks born of the zeitgeist and destined to be roared out by the masses.
2025 Live Dates:
Saturday 26 April – The Joiners, Southampton (tickets)
Friday 2 May – HMV Southampton instore
Tuesday 6 May – Concorde Club, Eastleigh, Hampshire (supporting Huey Morgan) (tickets)
Thursday 8 May – O2 Academy, Bournemouth (supporting Huey Morgan) (tickets)
Sunday 6 July – HMV Live and Loud, Suburbia, Southampton
Saturday 6 September – The Dublin Castle, Camden, London (tickets)
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