Perth Lewis - Distance Between (2026)

Perth Lewis — the recording alias of Luke Fugar — returns to NuNorthern Soul with Distance Between, the second chapter in his quietly affecting musical journey.

Where Moments In Time introduced Luke’s gift for understated emotion, Distance Between steps confidently into a wider, more expansive space. Written and recorded with the same DIY heart, the album leans into longer forms, deeper textures, and a stronger sense of melodic drift — the sound of an artist growing without losing the intimacy that first drew listeners in.

Perth Lewis’ sonic signature remains: emotive tone, dust-flecked rhythm boxes, and those unhurried guitar phrases that loop like memories. But here there’s a new clarity. Themes stretch out, ideas breathe, and subtle shifts carry real weight. Luke continues to champion feel over perfection, drawing once again from the spirit of the ’70s and ’80s bedroom creators, yet Distance Between feels more assured, more widescreen in its scope.

Across the album, Perth Lewis moves between meditative downtempo and gently propulsive groove, opening up new corners of his sound while keeping hold of that unmistakable warmth. His earlier outings on Dream Chimney and Within Reason set the stage — this release shows the next evolution.

Distance Between is the second of two albums created during Luke’s fertile run of home-crafted sessions, and it lands on NuNorthern Soul not just as a follow-up, but as a statement of intent. An artist honing his world. A label giving it the space to unfold.