Emotional catharsis has been a favorite piece of Luke Sital-Singh's musical toolkit since the start of his career. Ever since his 2014 full-length studio debut, The Fire Inside, the London-born balladeer has gained a name for himself as a chilling performer, bolstered by his high vocal range and intimate lyrics.
Nowhere are those skills more exemplified than in "Call Me When You Land," a meditation on love and loneliness from Sital-Singh's 2020 EP All the Ways You Sing in the Dark, a collaborative effort with Old Sea Brigade. In this episode of Press Play at Home, Sital-Singh offers a stripped-down, solo performance of the fan-favorite track, putting a spotlight on his vocals and the song's longing message.
Sital-Singh sits in the studio for his performance of the ballad, surrounded by his gear and strumming his electric guitar. From the warm, subtle vibrato of the song's early verses to the effortless falsetto of the chorus, "Call Me When You Land" emanates the loneliness of missing someone — and counting down the minutes until you can hear their voice again, even if it's only on the other end of a phone line.
While his performance of the song feels deeply introspective and self-contained, Sital-Singh has actually unlocked potent new musical directions by working with other artists. In "Call Me When You Land" and the rest of his All the Ways You Sing in the Dark EP, Sital-Singh found collaboration to be a deeply gratifying, productive format.
So much so, in fact, that he's continued to work with musical partners on subsequent projects. Sital-Singh's latest album, 2022's Dressing Like a Stranger, finds him working with a new collaborator, Dan Croll.
Old Sea Brigade's Ben Cramer remains in the picture, too: The pair teamed up for album track "Can't Get High," and they're on tour together this fall.
Press play on the video above to watch Sital-Singh's intimate performance of "Call Me When You Land," and keep checking back to GRAMMY.com for more episodes of Press Play at Home.