The Subways drop new single I Need To Feel You Closer ahead of compilation album
The Subways have released their emotionally charged new single I Need To Feel You Closer, previewing their upcoming career-spanning compilation When I’m With You, out October 17.
British rock trio The Subways have released their new single, I Need To Feel You Closer.
The track arrives as the first preview of their upcoming compilation album When I’m With You, which is set for release on October 17.
Marking their first new material since 2023, the single sees the band - Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper and Camille Phillips - return with a raw and emotionally charged sound shaped by personal loss and heartbreak.
Frontman Billy Lunn wrote the song while on tour, following the sudden passing of a close friend and a breakup via text.
He said: “The power of music: whilst away on tour and still grieving the sudden passing of a best friend, my then-love dumped me via text message. ‘Not feeling it anymore. Not what you wanna hear. But yeah. Bye.’
As we continued round Europe on our tour, I picked up my guitar each day as a source of solace, putting all my feelings into the songs. ‘I Need to Feel You Closer’ is one of those songs, and it allowed me to get a sense of the loss and yearning I was experiencing. I hope it offers solace to others who feel similar. And I hope it gets you grooving in the mosh pit, too.”
Driven by punk-leaning guitars, punchy rhythms and urgent vocals, the track is paired with a black-and-white live video, premiering tonight (26.09.25) at 6:30pm on YouTube.
The band will be online during the launch to answer fan questionsWhen I’m With Youou is The Subways’ first official compilation and features a career-spanning selection of tracks. It includes fan favourites such aRock & Roll QueenenOh Yeahah, anGirls & Boysys, alongside recent material likYou Kill My Coolol anBlack Waxax, plus the new single.
The album is structured like a setlist, reflecting the band’s 20-year journey, which has seen them perform over 1,000 gigs in 40 countries.
To celebrate the release, The Subways will embark on a UK record store tour in October with dates at iconic venues such as Rough Trade East in London and Resident in Brighton.
This will be followed by a full European headline tour in November and December, with stops across Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and more.
Tickets are already selling fast for shows including King Tuts in Glasgow and the Electric Ballroom in London.
The album is available to pre-order now on CD and special edition vinyl. Pre-order HERE
