Blanco White, the stage name of London-based artist Josh Edwards, today announces the release of his long-awaited debut album, ‘On The Other Side’, out on the 3rd of April 2020, via Yucatan Records. Along with this announcement, the beloved English troubadour also offers fans his ethereal new single “Papillon”, out today.

Taking influences from Latin and Andalusian music, the track interweaves soothing vocals with adroit instrumental fingerwork presenting a smooth blending of the modern and the timeless that is nothing short of bliss.

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“Papillon is a song inspired by Henri Charrière’s book of the same name,” said Blanco White. “It was a very important book to a friend of mine, and it left a similar impact on me. Most of the story takes place surrounded by water, so I wanted the song to have a shimmering and rippling feel to it.”

The music video for “Papillon” is a dreamy, ethereal walk into another world, filled with motifs of reflection, both inward and outward.

Music video director Javier Lara said, “Papillon… started from the idea of isolation and captivity in paradise, a moment of reflection, of feeling yourself, and trying to escape from those invisible barriers that surround us each day. No shipwreck enjoys the paradisiacal wonders that a desert island offers you.”

Commonly compared to the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver, White has recently graced stages the world over, including at the UK’s Wilderness Festival, Germany’s Haldern Pop Festival and Canada’s Edmonton Folk Festival.

Blanco White started as the solo project of Londoner Josh Edwards in 2014. After studying guitar in Cádiz (Spain), and later Andean instrument the charango in Sucre (Bolivia), Edwards’ aim was to begin bringing together elements of Andalusian and Latin American music alongside influences closer to home.

“I think it was those childhood memories and an early connection with Andean music that made me want to seek out the charango and begin experimenting with it,” said White. “Even if I wasn’t sure what form that experimentation would take.”

The result is beyond exotic; it’s otherworldly… And there is only more to come.