London Based Electric Litany Reveal Mature Pop Statement with New Single "Reciprocate"

London based four-piece Electric Litany is back with their second single Reciprocate from upcoming album Desires, out October 17th on Flying Hearts.

Stream the new single Reciprocate here: https://lnk.to/Reciprocate_Single

Reciprocate is perhaps the most mature pop statement in Electric Litany’s career — where emotional directness meets adventurous production. The song’s main melody is carried by the plucked strings of a Persian santoor, its rich tones sampled and processed through modular synthesis to create cascading pop arpeggiators. Layered with synth bass and understated drums, this approach reimagines traditional timbres within a modern framework, pushing pop music toward fresh and unexpected territory.

Lyrically, the track speaks of liberation, truth, and the quiet resilience of love — that "only love can save your heart, and sometimes that’s enough." Reciprocate blends the familiar with the new, offering a sound that’s both immediate and forward-looking.

New album Desires

Due for release next month, new album Desires is the culmination of over fifteen years of exploration. Emerging at a time when the line between truth and illusion is increasingly blurred, it finds the band questioning the value of authenticity. With artificial yet strikingly beautiful artwork that echoes the concepts at the heart of their latest work, it finds Electric Litany asking: “if reality is a construct, does it even matter what’s real?”

Sonically, Desires finds Electric Litany pushing themselves into more experimental territory than ever before. Tracks like “Itor” exist in a haze of distortion, while “Reciprocate” is a deliberately oversaturated dream-pop anthem that still holds its form. In contrast, moments of respite come in the form of “Prism”, where a hands-off simplicity allows the musicians to take centre stage. Richard Simic’s intricate drumming expands the rhythmic landscape with dynamic intensity, while Jason Tsontilis’s synth work elevates the band’s sonic textures into more atmospheric and experimental realms. Alexandros Miaris brings his distinct vocals, shoegaze byzantine guitars, and piano to Desires, adding emotional depth to the album. His multi-instrumentalism and introspective lyrics create a personal touch, blending seamlessly with the experimental textures of the band.

Across the record, Desires finds the band remaining true to their artistic traditions. By performing their ideas out as live impromptu recordings, trying and testing their raw, improvised components, and fusing them to etchings of pre-written ideas; the end results are palpably organic in feel and alive with the untameable energy so definitive of Electric Litany’s work.

With the entire record recorded at Fish Factory Studios, London, additional recordings were laid down at Caledonian Road Studios, London and Dada Studios and Byron Studios, Athens. The album features production, engineering and mixing from George Botis, plus additional mixing from Alexandros Miaris.

Reciprocate, the new single by Electric Litany is available today, September 12th, on all major streaming platforms. Upcoming album Desires is set for release on October 17th via Flying Hearts.