Today, Simon Talbot teams up once again with Peter Toussaint, returning with the first single, “Drowning,” from the upcoming album Simon Called Peter II. The track is steeped in a thick dose of grunge and alternative rock, propelled by Peter Toussaint’s sweeping guitar solo and anchored by Simon Talbot’s steady, confident vocals. It feels like the opening chapter of the second album, and right from the start, it carries an ambitious weight that promises a serious conversation ahead.

Clocking in at 5 minutes and 24 seconds, the song shifts shape as it unfolds—its melody moving and pouring into new forms, while vocal lines overlap, creating harmonic tension before dissolving into open space. The result is a layered soundscape with striking depth. “Drowning” sets the tone around strength, inner searching, and the kinds of crossroads that everyone eventually faces, leaving the question of choice deliberately unresolved.

Talbot leans into his signature method of planting narrative markers—fragments, details, hints—that later arrange themselves into the full picture of the album. Because of this, the song truly opens up under close, focused listening, where everything matters—the mood, the lyrics, the imagery, even the accompanying visuals. Talbot’s music works like a sequence of conceptual shades, each plane gently sustaining the others.

What makes “Drowning” stand out is the way it seems to literally breathe. The production brings every element into sharp relief: guitar parts swell with dimension and tonal precision, while Talbot’s vocals cut through with directness and emotional weight. Even though Talbot is well-known for his meticulous production style (something he spoke about in our recent interview), this single feels closer to improvisation. There’s an unpredictability to it—you never quite know which turn the song will take.

This single shapes a memorable rock statement while at the same time offering the first glimpse into the new album. “Drowning” becomes a kind of pivot point—a signpost marking the beginning of a new chapter for Simon Talbot and Peter Toussaint.

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