Sam Fender drops new single, ‘The Borders’

One week away from releasing his highly anticipated debut album, Hypersonic Missiles, Sam Fender has released a final sample of what to expect with new single ‘The Borders’.

A man who wears his heart on his sleeve and pours that passion into his music, Sam Fender has stormed into the spotlight this year. His debut album, Hypersonic Missiles has been one of the most anticipated albums of the year from a new artist.

Now, with only a week until the album is released, the Newcastle native has released a new single, which he’s branded as his favourite of the record, ‘The Borders’.

With sounds reminiscent of “The Boss”, Bruce Springsteen and that 80s pop-rock feel, ‘The Borders’ musically is a fun and catchy tune. Lyrically, Fender shows his stunning talent for telling a story, as he sings about two boys growing up together and then eventually growing apart.

His vivid way of telling the story is emotional and heart-wrenching as he sings about the effects a broken home had on his friend:

“I remember my mother when she found a new man… And your mother thought she found a partner, a father for you, no wonder, you can’t stand me… I can’t stand me, too…”

With a soaring instrumental that closes out the track, the gut-punching tale closes in stunning fashion.

Listen to ‘The Borders’ by Sam Fender below:

Fender will be embarking on a massive UK and Ireland tour, which is almost completely sold out.

Sam Fenders winter tour dates are as follows:

22nd November – The Academy – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT

23rd November – Guild of Students – Liverpool, UK – SOLD OUT

26th November – Rock City –  Nottingham, UK – SOLD OUT

27th November – O2 Academy – Glasgow, UK – SOLD OUT

28th November – O2 Academy – Leeds, UK – SOLD OUT

30th November – The Dome – Brighton, UK – SOLD OUT

1st December – O2 Academy – Bournemouth, UK – SOLD OUT

3rd December – Pavilions – Plymouth, UK

4th December – O2 Academy – Bristol, UK – SOLD OUT

5th December – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK – SOLD OUT

7th December – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK – SOLD OUT

8th December – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK – SOLD OUT 

10th December – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUT

11th December – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK

13th December – Great Hall – Cardiff, UK – SOLD OUT

16th December – The Olympia – Dublin, Ireland – SOLD OUT

17th December – Ulster Hall – Belfast, UK – SOLD OUT

19th December – O2 Academy – Sheffield, UK – SOLD OUT

21st December – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK – SOLD OUT

22nd December – O2 Academy – Newcastle, UK – SOLD OUT

Hypersonic Missiles, the debut album from Sam Fender is out on Friday 13th September via Polydor Records.