A few years have passed since their last official release, Save me Tonight, in 2008, but this does not mean that Chris & Moira had turned their backs on music. On the contrary, they’ve been busier than ever, performing live regularly – including a guest appearance at the 2013 Eurovision Malta song contest – and spending a lot of time being creative in the studio. They’ve also boosted their line-up from a duo to a four-piece band in the process, with the band now also featuring Billy B on bass and Philip Borg Barthet on drums.

The result is a brand new album. Years in the making, it is presently receiving some last-minute tweaks before the final go-ahead comes through. Until then, the band has released a single, Flight 170, which marks a fresh chapter in Chris & Moira’s musical career.

“The song was written with a comical approach, a bit like wanting to send everyone to hell instead of the usual love story lyrics. It’s rather different from what people might have expected from us, and it’s also quite different from the rest of the album, which I would say is more ‘us’ but sounding fresher than ever before,” Chris explained at the single’s launch.

Rolling in with a fairground type of chime, the song quickly picks up the pace, pushing ahead over a solid rock backbeat and a catchy melody that is as immediate as it is powerful.

 

Flight 170 is available to stream on Chris and Moira’s YouTube channel. The single is also available to buy as a digital download on iTunes. For more information, visit the Chris and Moira page on Facebook.