Sunlight in the Shadows

Sunlight in the Shadows is the sixth studio album by English rock musician Miles Kane, released on 17 October 2025 by Easy Eye Sound.

It was written by Kane in late 2024, alongside The Black Keys front man Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin and Patrick Carney. It was produced in Nashville by Auerbach. The album artwork depicts Kane riding a motorcycle, looking in his rear view mirror as the sun sets.

Background and recording

Kane first met Auerbach during the summer of 2024, though Kane had been a self-described "fanboy" of Auerbach's prior work. Kane and Auerbach quickly bonded over their shared musical influences, such as T. Rex, The Easybeats, and Motown.

Kane had originally planned to work again with his cousin James Skelly (who had produced his previous album One Man Band) before accepting Auerbach's offer to collaborate on Kane's forthcoming album. Recording took place in January 2025 and only took five days to complete.

Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote that the work "believably captures the fizzy, whiskey & Coke flavors and tube-amp sonic textures of a classic '70s T. Rex album without ever falling too far into theatrical pastiche." Jake Mcfarlane of Hive Magazine praised Kane's songwriting, commenting: "hearing Miles Kane be so raw, open, vulnerable and honest about his upbringing and the pressures he’s always placed on himself is something I’m sure we can all see ourselves in."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes

• Miles Kane vocals, guitar on "Sing a Song to Love"

Guest musicians

• Dan Auerbach guitar, acoustic guitar, mellotron, organ, tambourine, tambura, handclaps, backing vocals
• Nick Bockrath guitar, pedal steel guitar, handclaps
• Tom Bukovac guitar, acoustic guitar
• Barrie Cadogan guitar, baritone guitar
• Tommy Brenneck bass guitar
• Mike Rojas piano, acetone, glockenspiel, harpsichord, mellotron, Moog synth, organ, Rhodes piano, Vibraphone, Wurlitzer organ, clavichord
• Patrick Carney drums, tambourine, shaker, cowbell, and mellotron on track 9
• Malcolm Catto drums, tambourine, and shaker on all tracks except 9
• Ashley Wilcoxson backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 8
• Jake Botts baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone on tracks 4, 6, 8
• Ray Mason trombone on tracks 6, 8
• Matt Combs string arrangements on track 5
• Pat McLaughlin handclaps on track 10

Production

• Dan Auerbach producer, mixer
• M. Allen Parker recording engineer, mixer
• Tate Sablatura, Jonny Ullman additional engineers
• Henry Bright, Tyler Zwiep assistant engineers
• Howie Weinberg, Will Borza mastering

Design

• Natalia Szmidt artwork layout
• James Kelly photography

Charts

References