Locust, is the musical project of UK electronic musician Mark Van Hoen, today, he is sharing his new single “Long Distance Lover.” The song features Slowdive’s Neil Halsted on guitar and vocals from Irish musician Natasha Morrow. A collaboration that came together over the past few years, pulsating synths outline drawn-out lyrics that emit a desire for intimacy and connection despite physical distance. The track is out today via TODO Records.

Speaking about the new song, Mark shares, “The music was recorded back in 2020 originally as a collab between Neil Halstead and I. It sat around for a few years, and I had the idea to send it to Natasha to see if it inspired anything vocally. She came up with the idea of long-distance phone calls between lovers. It struck a chord with me as I had experienced a couple of relationships like that. The idea of repeating these expressions of desire and longing over and over, because you are aching to be together. I had actually never met Natasha, and generally, I find that remote collabs don’t work because there’s a connection missing somehow. But in Natasha’s case, I had several long phone calls with her, and I think we connected that way. Not in any romantic sense, but as musical collaborators, which has its own particular need for a personal connection and understanding. I found it interesting that it related to the song’s lyrics in that she and I established a different kind of personal bond over the phone.”

Locust 2026 Tour Dates

28 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneerstown, CA

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Order Long Distance Lover by Locust featuring Neil Halstead and Natasha Morow HERE