Out of Orbit and Into Your Heart: Barking Poets Hit New Heights with “Losing Contact”

Strap in, because Barking Poets just launched a rocket of a single that’ll leave your feet on the ground but your soul drifting somewhere past the stratosphere. “Losing Contact” is an emotional odyssey wrapped in gritty guitars and interstellar yearning.

From the jump, there’s a tight, punchy riff that feels like Green Day went on a spacewalk, anchored by Neil’s unexpectedly brooding vocals—low, rich, and eerily reminiscent of Jim Morrison’s smoky mystique. It’s a tone shift that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. But this isn’t just another punk-tinged rock tune; it morphs. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, the Poets detour into something more cinematic—a sudden hush, angelic backing vocals, and then a soaring, blues-drenched guitar solo that could make Slash nod in approval.

What really sells “Losing Contact” is the ache beneath it all. It’s a song about losing touch, not just with people but with places, versions of yourself, or entire worlds. There’s beauty in that loneliness, and the band taps into it with finesse and fire.

Produced by Paul Tipler (Placebo, Reuben), this is Barking Poets at their boldest—ambitious, raw, and ready to burn through your speakers. “Losing Contact” isn’t just heard; it’s felt. And once it grabs you, it won’t let go.